California Direct Primaries, Amendment 3 (1908)

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The California Direct Primaries Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the ballot in California on November 3, 1908, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The measure allowed the legislature to enact laws related to electing delegates to political party conventions and providing for the direct nomination of candidates by voters or political parties.

Election results

California Amendment 3 (1908)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		152,853	76.57%
No		46,772	23.43%

Election results via: California Statement of the Vote, 1908

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be found here.

See also

Suggest a link

• California 1908 ballot propositions
• 1908 ballot measures
• List of California ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in California

External links

• California Statement of the Vote, 1908