Election expert questions need for new voter ID rules

Matt Lesenyie, an associate professor of political science at Cal State Long Beach, in an interview with Spectrum News 1, questions whether Proposition 39 addresses a demonstrated problem, pointing to the lack of voter-fraud convictions. The measure would require government-issued ID for in-person voting and identification numbers on mail ballots. Lesenyie’s perspective adds context to California’s debate over whether new verification rules are necessary statewide.