AN APPEALS COURT has struck down Huntington Beach’s voter ID requirement (Shutterstock).
Huntington Beach’s ordinance requiring that voters provide identification at the polls in local elections starting in 2026 has been struck down by a California appeals court.
On Monday, the Fourth District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana issued a ruling declaring that the requirement conflicts with state election law.
The State of California and the city have been battling in thw courts since since the requirement was approved in 2024. The measure also required the city to increase in-person voting locations and to “monitor” drop boxes.
Opponents of the voter ID requirement contend that it works to discourage the poor, elderly, disabled and others from voting
Earlier this week, a federal judge permanently blocked an executive order by President Donald Trump to require voter identification and ban mail-in voting in federal elections.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the order violated the separation of powers on the grounds that the executive branch of government has no authority over the election process.
