Californians were asked to decide one of several voter ID measures on ballots across the country in the November election.
Prop 39 sought to require a government-issued ID to vote in-person or the last four digits of that identification number to vote by mail. The measure was projected to fail with No votes (5,206,735) maintaining a 59% to 41% lead Friday over Yes votes (3,557,354).
Prop 39 was one of 14 statewide propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Opponents of the proposed constitutional amendment, such as Common Cause California, claimed the measure would make it harder for Californians to vote. Supporters, including Reform California, said the measure would tighten election rules through verified citizenship and a report from election officials each year.
In the August primary, nearly 90% of California’s ballots were cast by mail, and more than 52,000 ballots — less than 1% of the total — were rejected for nonmatching or missing signatures, according to the secretary of state’s office.
In addition to citizen initiatives in Colorado and Nevada, voter ID amendments also were referred to the November ballot by Republican-led legislatures in Arizona, North Carolina and Ohio.
How Prop 39 fared in all 58 California counties
In Los Angeles County, Prop 39 met strong opposition with No votes exceeding Yes votes by a margin of 66% to 34%. No votes also were leading Yes votes Friday in San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties, which joined most coastal California counties in opposition to the measure.
In Orange County, Yes votes were leading No votes Friday 51% to 49%. The measure also had support in Central and Northern California.
Below, a look at how Prop 39 fared in all 58 California counties.
Voter ID requirements in California
In California, registering to vote requires a California driver’s license or state ID number. The last four digits of your Social Security Number also can be provided, if you do not have a California ID. Anyone without either forms of ID will be assigned a unique identifier to validate registration.
The ID numbers are then matched against DMV records or Social Security Administration records.
In most cases, California does not generally require voters to show ID at vote centers, according to the Secretary of State. Voters might be asked to show ID if voting for the first time in federal election, they registered by mail or online and did not provide a California ID or SSN when registering.
Poll workers may only request ID if its clearly indicated on the voter list as a requirement.