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Voter ID Advocates Take California AG to Court Over Ballot Description
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The Daily Signal
Advocates for voter ID in California have sued the state over altered ballot language for the November initiative.
However, last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, changed the language to say: “Prohibits citizens from voting unless they present government-issued identification.”
The lawsuit names both Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber as defendants.
Plaintiffs are seeking an expedited decision from the court, as the review period for ballot language questions runs from July 21 through Aug. 10 before materials go to the printer, Courthouse News Service reported.
“The lead characterization in the title, summary, and label, that the measure ‘prohibits citizens from voting,’ is affirmatively inaccurate,” the complaint says.