Article originally appeared on thefederalist.com.
In California, voters with no government ID can still vote so long as they show a gym membership, credit card, utility bill, or other low-security identification.
Individuals wishing to register to vote in California are prompted on the secretary of state’s website to provide their driver’s license identification number and/or the last four digits of their Social Security number. But both sections give applicants the option to select a box indicating they lack that form of identification.
If an applicant checks both boxes, he would later be prompted to provide other identification, the California secretary of state’s office told The Federalist. Upon further inquiry, an office representative said individuals could provide proof of identity by showing items such as a credit card, a utility bill, or their gym membership.
When I called back for additional clarification, the woman told me she had been informed not to speak to the press, and gave me an email address to try.
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