Elections Code section 10005

A local government shall not enact or enforce any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation requiring a person to present identification for the purpose of voting or submitting a ballot at any polling place, vote center, or other location where ballots are cast or submitted, unless required by state or federal law. For the purpose of this section, “local government” means any charter or general law city, charter or general law county, or any city and county.

Source: Section 10005, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=10005. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_10005

Original Source: Section 10005, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=10005. (last accessed May 12, 2025).