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California Proposition 17, County and Municipal Vote Requirements Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date October 11, 1911 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing counties and cities to prescribe an amount higher than the plurality when determining the winner of an election. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing counties and cities to prescribe an amount higher than the plurality when determining the winner of an election and supported the winners of all elections to be determined by the plurality of votes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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137,156 | 69.91% | ||
| No | 59,042 | 30.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Manner of Electing Officers of Cities. Municipal Elections. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No 25., a resolution proposing to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution of the State of California, amending section 13 of Article XX of said constitution, relating to the manner of electing officers of cities and the number of votes necessary to constitute a choice. | ” |
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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