California voters have spoken, and like the rest of the world — they want voter ID!
CBS News reported on Friday that a grassroots campaign in support of voter ID well surpassed the roughly 875,000 signatures it needed to qualify for the November ballot.
A spokesman for the California Voter ID Initiative announced that they submitted 1.35 million signatures to the Riverside County registrar’s office.
“A lot of people have no confidence in the election process in California. So this is a step forward,” another spokesman said.
The “League of Women Voters” is against the initiative, arguing in part that it will make it harder to vote by mail.
🚨 California just submitted 1.35 MILLION signatures for Voter ID!
874,641 were required.
They’re now going to all 58 counties for verification (deadline: May 2026).
Nearly half came from Democrats and Independents.
If verified, this goes straight to the November 2026 ballot.… pic.twitter.com/ytawNIowNW
— Jake (@JakeCan72) March 6, 2026
As Fox News reported, “After signature verification, the initiative will appear on the November ballot. As Fox News reported it, “If passed, the measure would amend the state constitution to require voter ID, mandate citizenship verification of registered voters, and require the state to maintain accurate voter rolls – bypassing the Democratic legislative supermajority.”
BALLOT BATTLE: A petition to require voter ID and limit voting to U.S. citizens gains momentum in California, reportedly surpassing the 875,000 signatures needed to qualify for the November ballot.
If passed, the measure would amend the state constitution to require voter ID,… pic.twitter.com/19PXgux2fm
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 6, 2026
Reaction to the news ran the gamut, from skepticism to many exercising cautious optimism and encouraging the passage of the SAVE America Act, currently being stalled in the Senate:
Holy hell, if CA can is on board for voter ID, imagine what the rest of the country thinks. @LeaderJohnThune pass the SAVE America act
— HopeIsAGoodThing (@ThisBudsForYou7) March 6, 2026
California is gone! They wont allow it! During the recall of Newscum- they threw out nearly half of the signatures for non match! The only time ever, that they ck sig verification!!!
— Vickey (@VickeyMax) March 6, 2026
It is exciting. But we’re putting this on the ballot to vote on in the most corrupt election system in the world. And if it does pass I will say with 100% certainty the state and political groups will challenge it and a corrupt left wing judge will overturn the will of the people…
— Mike (@Mike94335407) March 6, 2026
They got 1.3 million signatures from both parties. pic.twitter.com/k6zs1V942Y
— Siforus (@dinoscruzin) March 6, 2026
Washington: SAVE Act stalled.
California: “Fine, we’ll do it ourselves.”
1.3 million signatures. 68% public support. Constitutional amendment coming.
While D.C. talks, the people act.
Conservative momentum isn’t just national.
It’s everywhere. 🇺🇸📜
EVEN Fetterman would… pic.twitter.com/LByZNEDGkp
— War Secretary | Hegseth Commentary (@HegsethWarDesk) March 6, 2026
Interesting to see a citizen initiative like this gain enough traction to reach the ballot.
It highlights the direct impact voters can have on state policy.
— PureSignalX (@PureSignalX) March 6, 2026
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