The State of California filed an appeal in its lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach on May 28, asking a state appellate court to reverse a lower court’s decision that allowed the city to require photo ID in its municipal elections.
In a lawsuit filed last year challenging Measure A, the city’s initiative, Attorney General Ron Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber argued that the policy is invalid because state law takes precedence over local law in matters of statewide concern, including the right to vote.
“California’s elections are fair, safe, and secure,” Bonta said in a May 28 statement. “We respectfully ask the California Fourth District Court of Appeal to reverse the lower court’s decision and overturn Huntington Beach’s unlawful voter ID policy. State law supersedes local law when it comes to constitutional matters like the right to vote, and we will continue to fight to safeguard this fundamental right in court.”…
California Files Appeal After Court Allows Huntington Beach to Require Voter ID in Local Elections
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