US EditionFACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
New York and California allow voters to voluntarily show ID if needed to verify identity, with 80.76% voting by mail in 2024, officials said.
- A circulating claim said it is illegal to show ID in New York and California, but Kathleen McGrath and the California secretary of state's office clarified voters may voluntarily present ID and laws do not bar it.
- A circulated image on X listed 114 countries with green checkmarks and a red `x` for the U.S., amplifying confusion in the widely shared X post by Elon Musk, owner of X.
- Poll-Worker guidance says staff must not request ID unless 'ID required' appears in voter records, and first-time federal-election voters without a driver's license number must show another document.
- Neither Elon Musk nor California election officials responded to requests for comment, while voter registration requirements and poll-worker guidance contradict the viral claim.
- County practices show ballots are automatically mailed to all active registered voters, with New York requiring a Department of Motor Vehicles number or last four SSN digits, similar to California election procedures.
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FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
By MELISSA GOLDIN As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — are using false information to advocate for more voter ID laws in the U.S. Related Articles Trump administration’s effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle Russia’s frozen assets at center of negotiat…
FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
By MELISSA GOLDIN As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — are using false information to advocate for more voter ID laws in the U.S. Related Articles Trump administration’s effort to end 1960s school desegregation cases faces a hurdle Russia’s frozen assets at center of negotiat…
FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
By MELISSA GOLDIN As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — are using false information to advocate for more voter ID laws in the U.S. Related Articles Court transcripts show Border Patrol official Greg Bovino dodging questions about use of force Judges allow North Carolina to use…
FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it is illegal for voters…
FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it is illegal for voters…
FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it is illegal for voters…
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