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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - A California appeals court has ruled that a measure passed by Huntington Beach residents requiring voter identification at local polls violates existing state law.

What we know:

The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana ruled on Monday that the voter identification measure passed by Huntington Beach residents must be struck down. The court determined that the measure conflicts with California's state election law.

Huntington Beach residents voted last year to allow local officials to require voter identification at the polls starting in 2026. The measure also included provisions for the city to increase in-person voting sites and to monitor ballot drop boxes during local elections.

The ruling comes after Huntington Beach resident Mar

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