"In its opinion issued Monday, Nov. 3, the three-judge appeals panel said while it is not in its purview to decide whether voter ID policies prevent voter fraud a topic that has spurred vigorous nationwide debate this case presents us a much narrower, simpler question: Is voter identification a matter of integrity of the electoral process,' which our Supreme Court has held is a matter of statewide concern. We conclude it is, the judges wrote."
"The following month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Huntington Beach resident Mark Bixby, who publishes the Surf City Sentinel Facebook page, separately sued the city to block the measure. Bonta said at the time that the voter ID policy threatens the constitutionally protected right to vote. In December 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill barring cities from enacting their own voter ID laws."
"Huntington Beach cannot require residents to present identification to vote in local elections, a California appeals court decided. The 4th District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana concluded that Huntington Beach's proposed local voter ID requirement violates state election law a decision that overturned an earlier trial court ruling in favor of the city's stance that being a charter city allows local leaders greater control over municipal elections. RELATED: California Republican lawmakers launch campaign to require voter ID"
The 4th District Court of Appeal held that Huntington Beach may not impose a local voter ID requirement because voter identification is a matter of statewide concern under California law. The decision overturned an earlier trial court ruling that had supported the city's charter-based authority over municipal elections. Voters approved Measure A in March 2024 to allow ID requirements beginning in 2026. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and resident Mark Bixby sued to block the measure, arguing it threatens voting rights. In December 2024 the governor signed a law barring cities from enacting local voter ID rules.
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