Ballot Stakes · Nov 3, 2026 · Irvine, CA
Prop 39: Voter ID and citizenship verification (government-issued ID to vote; last four ID digits on mail ballots)
Prop 39 would require ID to vote: show government ID in person, or write the last 4 digits of a registered ID number on your mail-ballot envelope.
A Yes vote means
Every voter must show government-issued ID each time they vote in person, in every election (state and local).
A No vote means
Voter identity continues to be established by signature (mail-ballot envelope signature is verified by officials; in-person voters sign the roster and signatures are generally not verified).
Who pays: mostly poor and middle class pay. Whose pocket it lands in: roughly even.