California Proposition 18, Voter Qualifications Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 18 | |
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| Election date November 4. 1924 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported declaring that any individual registered as an elector in one precinct who moves to another precinct in the same county within 30 days of an election can vote in said election. |
A “no” vote opposed declaring that any individual registered as an elector in one precinct who moves to another precinct in the same county within 30 days of an election can vote in said election. |
Election results
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California Proposition 18 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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699,687 | 77.97% | ||
| No | 197,657 | 22.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 18 was as follows:
| “ | Suffrage | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 24 amending Section 1 of Article II by inserting therein proviso, declaring that any person duly registered as an elector in one precinct and removing therefrom to another precinct in the same county within thirty days of an election shall for the purpose of such election be deemed to be a resident and qualified elector of the precinct from which he so removed until after such election. | ” |
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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