From: Estanislau, Robin
To: Switzer, Donna
Subject: Fwd: Request the Opinion of Secretary of State as to the legality of Voter ID as proposed in Huntington Beach Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023 9:17:48 AM
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2023-09-25-Kalmick-SOS Letter re VoterID signed.pdf
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From: "Kalmick, Dan" <[email protected]>
Date: September 27, 2023 at 6:42:11 PM PDT
To: [email protected]
Ce: "Moser, Natalie" <[email protected]>, "Bolton, Rhonda" Rhonda. [email protected]>, "Zelinka, Al" <[email protected]>, "Estanislau, Robin" <[email protected]>
Subject: Request the Opinion of Secretary of State as to the legality of Voter ID as proposed in Huntington Beach
Dear Madam Secretary,
The minority of the Huntington Beach City Council have attached a letter to this email (and sent via USPS) requesting the Secretary of State opine as to the legality of requiring identification to vote in person as proposed in pending Charter amendments.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Dan Kalmick
City Councilmember
City of Huntington Beach
[email protected]
(657) 360-4796
2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date: 9/28/23
Agenda Iter No.: (23-835)
City of Huntington Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
Dan Kalmick, Natalie Moser, Rhonda Bolton
City Council Members
September 26, 2023
Honorable Shirley Weber
California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
[email protected]
RE: City of Huntington Beach proposed Voter ID Requirement Charter Amendment Dear Madam Secretary,
As you may be aware, the new Council Majority of the Huntington Beach City Council has proposed a Charter Amendment for the March 2024 ballot that will require voter ID in our future municipal elections.
Section 705. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS For all municipal elections, "Elector" means a person who is a United States citizen 18 years of age or older, and a resident of the City on or before the day of an election. The City shall verify the eligibility of Electors by voter identification. Beginning in 2026, the City to provide at least 20 residential voting locations for in-person voting dispersed evenly throughout the City, in addition to any City facility voting locations. The City shall monitor ballot drop boxes located within the City for compliance with all applicable laws. As in Section 300, the City Charter shall determine the term of the City's elective officers, the length of term, and the election cycle in which the election for those offices occur for the City's elective officers.
We formally and expeditiously request the opinion of the Secretary of State as to the legality of requiring identification to vote in person in the State of California.
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Dan Kalmick, Councilmember | Natalie Moser, Councilmember | Rhonda Bolton, Councilmember TELEPHONE (714) 536-5553