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Section 303 (b) of the
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) sets forth requirements for
some voters to provide ID to vote.
Implementation of the specifics of this requirement can be
quite complicated for election officials, but in general: If
a voter registers to vote in a county on or after January 1,
2003, the registration is by mail, and the voter has not
previously voted in that county, then the voter must either
provide ID when he or she registers or provide ID when he or
she votes. |
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HOW
DOES A VOTER PROVE IDENTIFICATION? |
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Section 303 (b) (2)
specifies the identification requirements for voters who
vote in person or by Vote by Mail ballot. |
"In person" voters
must show a "current and valid photo identification" or "a
copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government
check, paycheck, or other government document that shows
the name and address of the voter."
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"Vote by Mail voters"
must submit with their ballot one of the documents listed
above.
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The Secretary of State,
in accordance with Elections Code section 14310 (e), has
promulgated emergency regulations defining the documents a
voter may use to prove identification to vote (STANDARDS FOR
PROOF OF RESIDENCY WHEN PROOF IS REQUIRED BY HAVA - Section
20107 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations). |
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IS
THERE ANY WAY A VOTER CAN AVOID HAVING TO SHOW
IDENTIFICATION WHEN HE OR SHE VOTES? |
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Yes. |
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First, the requirement
only applies to voters who have never voted in the county in
a federal election. Persons who were already registered as
of January 1, 2003, or who change address within the county
and re-register, are not required to show identification to
vote.
Second, voters who do not register to vote "by mail" are not
required to show identification to vote.
Third, Section 303 (b) (3) states that if the voter provides
his or her driver's license number, or the last 4 digits of
his or her social security number, on the form to register
to vote, and the elections official can verify the number is
correct, then the identification requirement does not apply.
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| Disclaimer: The information contained in these pages
was valid at the time of publication. The Clerk-Recorder
/ Registrar
of Voters reserves the right to modify, update, change
or make improvements at any time, without notice,
andassumes
no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly
as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies. |
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