Measure A IS Measure 1. Why There Are Two Names For Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Measure

This much is clear: Huntington Beach voters will soon decide whether they want to require people to show ID to vote in city elections. What’s less clear is whether the initiative is called Measure 1 or Measure A.

The measure on the March 5 primary ballot is referred to as Measure A on election documents. But the initiative has also been referred to as Measure 1 in other places. (Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark urged residents to “Please, vote YES on Charter Amendement Measure 1” on ballot literature.)

When faced with a question like this, we at LAist did the obvious — called the Orange County Registrar of Voters, which runs local elections. Here’s how it breaks down, according to Orange County elections chief Bob Page:

The city gave the upcoming measures numerical designations when the proposals were drawn up.

But, pursuant to state elections law, the Orange County Registrar of Voters must give an alphabetical designation to local measures.

Here’s how the initiative reads on OCVote.gov:

LAist had used “Measure 1” earlier in our 2024 primary election coverage. We have since updated our stories to refer to the upcoming Huntington Beach measures as Measures A, B and C.

And just a reminder: The LAist Voter Game Plan has everything voters in Orange County and in Los Angeles County need to cast their ballot on March 5.

More voter resources:

LAist reporter Jill Replogle also contributed to this report.