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California Proposition 22, Absent Servicemember Voting Amendment (1922)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting and Military service policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported permitting absentee voting for active members of the military who are not at their home precinct at the time of an election. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting absentee voting for active members of the military who are not at their home precinct at the time of an election. |
Election results
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California Proposition 22 |
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352,882 | 50.91% | ||
| No | 340,257 | 49.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:
| “ | Absent Voters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13, amending Section 1 of Article II of Constitution. Adds to present section proviso authorizing legislative provision permitting registered voters, absent from their voting precincts at any primary or general election because of occupation requiring travel or federal or state military or naval service, to vote in home precinct prior to election, or at any municipality within this state on election day, or at any place if engaged in such service, all votes cast elsewhere than in home precinct to be received by county clerk of home precinct within two weeks of 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.
See also
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Footnotes
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