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California Proposition 15, Exemption From Voter Education Requirement Amendment (1966)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1966 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1966. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that those, June 27, 1952, who have lived in the United State for 20 years and were at least 50 years of age are exempt from the education requirement to vote. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that those, June 27, 1952, who have lived in the United State for 20 years and were at least 50 years of age are exempt from the education requirement to vote. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,334,084 | 43.87% | ||
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2,986,829 | 56.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Eligibility to Vote | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Provides that educational requirement for eligibility to vote shall not apply to any person who on June 27, 1952, was at least 50 years of age and a resident of the United States at least 20 years. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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