Huntington Beach Ballot Measures: What’s On The March 5 Primary Ballot And Why It Matters

Huntington Beach Measure 1

Measure 1 would change Huntington Beach’s charter (like a constitution for cities) to allow the city to require voters to show identification in municipal elections starting in 2026. It would also allow the city to monitor ballot drop boxes and add 20 new voting locations dispersed throughout the city.

Finally, it would change the charter to establish that, in the case of a conflict between the city’s election rules and state election code, city rules would prevail.

Official title on the ballot: City of Huntington Beach, Charter Amendment Measure No. 1

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Understanding the measure

Measure 1 does not specifically address ID requirements for voting by mail. It also does not state what type of ID would be required.

The state of California generally does not require voters to show identification in order to cast their vote — with the exception of first-time voters who did not provide their driver’s license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering.

If a voter didn’t provide this information, a poll worker can ask them to show one of a long list of potential documents to verify their identity before voting in person.