California Proposition 23, Election Decisions Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 23 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported declared a plurality of votes at any primary or election the election choice and authorized a preferential system of voting at primaries. |
A “no” vote opposed declared a plurality of votes at any primary or election the election choice and authorized a preferential system of voting at primaries. |
Election results
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California Proposition 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 240,600 | 44.98% | ||
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294,265 | 55.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 23 was as follows:
| “ | Elections by Plurality, Preferential Vote and Primary | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 19 amending section 13 of article XX of constitution. Declares plurality of votes at any primary or election constitutes choice unless constitution otherwise provides: permits charters framed under constitution for counties or municipalities and general laws for other counties and municipalities to provide otherwise, or for nomination or election, or both, of all or any portion of candidates at a primary, or for preferential system of voting at any county or municipal primary or other election; authorizes general laws providing preferential system of voting at any other primary | ” |
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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