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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.<\/em><\/p>\n

Californians this fall will decide whether to require voters to show proof of citizenship before casting ballots.<\/p>\n

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A GOP-backed voter ID ballot initiative on Friday qualified for the Nov. 3 ballot, marking a significant win for San Diego Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, who led the signature-gathering campaign. DeMaio and other Republican operatives have pushed for tighter voter restrictions in deep-blue California for years.<\/p>\n

If voters approve it, they would be required to show a government-issued ID each time they go to the polls, while mail-in ballots would need the last-four digits of an ID, such as a driver\u2019s license. The secretary of state and county election offices would also be required to verify voters\u2019 registration each time they vote.<\/p>\n

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