President Donald Trump reiterated his stance in favor of mandatory voter identification, stating that it should be required and strictly enforced to ensure electoral integrity. Trump sharply criticized California’s voting system, asserting that not only is voter ID not required there, but that because the process is conducted largely by mail, traditional polling places effectively do not exist. He also warned that an election official could face legal penalties, even jail time, for requesting identification from a voter, which he said reflects a serious distortion of the democratic system.
