Watch for an opportunity in 2026 for the people of California to over rule the Sacramento Democrats and begin the process of holding honest elections—something the Democratic Party fears.
“DeMaio and Essayli are forming a coalition and committee called Californians for Voter ID in an effort to qualify an initiative for the 2026 ballot.
The measure would, “at a minimum,” require California residents to present government-issued identification when voting and add some type of citizenship verification to obtain voter registration.
I hope my readers will sign the petitions to get this on the ballot—then get others to sign the petition. We need to stop complaining about this and work. Too bad for the past six years the California Republican Party has done nothing to create honest elections—almost as if Patterson and her Administration liked the current system, including the open corruption.
VOTER ID KICKS OFF —
California Playbook, Will McCarthy, 3/11/25
DeMaio and Essayli are forming a coalition and committee called Californians for Voter ID in an effort to qualify an initiative for the 2026 ballot.
The measure would, “at a minimum,” require California residents to present government-issued identification when voting and add some type of citizenship verification to obtain voter registration.
“The message from the public is loud and clear in support of requiring Voter ID as the best way to restore public trust and confidence in our elections,” DeMaio said in the announcement.
According to a release, the coalition includes “a number of federal, state and local elected officials,” along with unnamed political advocacy groups. Political consultant Julie Luckey , Orange County conservative Teresa Hernandez and Rep. Ken Calvert , a Republican representing the Inland Empire, are also quoted in support of the measure along with the two assemblymembers.
DeMaio has been fundraising off the back of a potential voter ID initiative for months through his grassroots organization Reform California, and has tried to advance a similar measure in previous cycles. Although the coalition hasn’t detailed any specific language for their proposed initiative this time around, it likely would be modeled on parallel voter ID legislation introduced by DeMaio and Essayli in late February. — Will McCarthy
I am an avid supporter of voter ID and manual counting of paper ballots. Sadly the CAGOP conducted the spring elections with less than reliable electronic voting. This is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
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Good stuff. Good intentions.
If some high school kid can secure a fake identification card to secure access to clubs or to purchase alcohol , one can only wonder what the leftists are capable of (with billions of dollars at their disposal, as well as no compunction against committing violent felonies -to wit, the Tesla riots).
DeMaio and Essayli need to include include elimination of the mail ballot system in this state. How can you reliably check someone’s ID with a mail ballot? You can’t !