California Voter ID Law
California's laws related to voter identification have been updated to match the federal Help America Act of 2002 (HAVA) requirements. As of Jan. 1, 2003, if you have never voted in your county, you must provide identification when voting or registering to vote.
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Voter Registration Requirements
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Voters must provide a valid driver's license or state identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number. If a voter does not have these items, they are assigned a unique number to register.
Identification When Voting
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Voters must show valid photo identification (for example, driver's license, state identification card, passport or military identification) or a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other government document with their name and address. When voting with an absentee ballot, one of these documents must be submitted. Voters who had their driver's license or social security number verified when they registered, did not register by mail, or voted previously in their county are not required to produce these documents.
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Provisional Ballot
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Voters are entitled to vote with a provisional ballot if they have not registered. Persons voting in this manner will be informed if their vote was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not.
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- Photo Credit register to vote image by Christopher Martin from Fotolia.com
