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California Proposition 1, Primary Elections Referendum (October 1915)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date October 26, 1915 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on October 26, 1915. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to establish regulations regarding primary elections. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to establish regulations regarding primary elections. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 112,681 | 41.79% | ||
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156,967 | 58.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Direct Primary Law | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Submitted to electors by referendum. Defines political parties; declares that office of United States senator, representative in congress, congressional party committeeman. Delegate to national party convention and presidential elector shall be partisan, and all other offices non-partisan; regulates primary election, nomination of candidates, form of ballot and voting at such elections, canvassing returns thereof, contests and fees; defines lawful campaign expenses and requires statement thereof; provides for election and organization of congressional party committees by political parties; provides penalties for violation of act, and repeals primary law of 1913. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 1915, at least 46,335 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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