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California Proposition 12, Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Constitutional conventions | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that delegates to constitutional conventions be nominated at nonpartisan primary elections. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that delegates to constitutional conventions be nominated at nonpartisan primary elections. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 271,896 | 49.78% | ||
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274,325 | 50.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Conventions | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 89 amending section 2 of article XVIII of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars: provides that delegates to constitutional conventions shall be nominated at non-partisan primary election as prescribed by legislature, those receiving majority vote thereat being elected, otherwise two highest candidates (or more if tied) being only candidates at further election; authorizes legislature to submit for adoption by electors other plans for selecting delegates: provides that convention shall meet within nine months after election, and may submit new constitution or amendments or revisions of that existing, as alternative propositions or otherwise. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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