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San Joaquin advisory committee backs letters urging proof of citizenship and state ID, and repeal of conditional same‑day registration
Summary
The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Advisory Committee voted Jan. 9 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors ask federal and state officials to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and to require a valid California ID while removing conditional voter registration provisions from state law.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Advisory Committee voted Jan. 9 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors send two letters: one urging federal action to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections, and a second asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to require a valid California ID to receive a ballot and to remove conditional voter registration (California Elections Code sections 2170–2173).
The advisory committee’s recommendation does not itself change law; it asks the Board of Supervisors to consider forwarding the proposals to state and federal officials. Committee member Christina Gonzaga moved the first recommendation; Supervisor Ding seconded, and the committee approved the motion after discussion and public comment. Gonzaga…
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