California Proposition 23, Election Results Amendment (1926)
| California Proposition 23 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported determining that candidates for nonpartisan offices who receive the majority of votes at a primary election be elected to said office and providing that for offices where two or more candidates are to be elected and more candidates receive a majority vote that are to be elected, those securing the most votes shall be elected. |
A “no” vote opposed determining that candidates for nonpartisan offices who receive the majority of votes at a primary election be elected to said office and providing that for offices where two or more candidates are to be elected and more candidates receive a majority vote that are to be elected, those securing the most votes shall be elected. |
Election results
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California Proposition 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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595,413 | 73.84% | ||
| No | 210,915 | 26.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 23 was as follows:
| “ | Election at Primary | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 20. Adds Section 2¾ to Article II of Constitution. Declares candidate for judicial, school, county, township, or other non-partisan office, receiving at primary election votes on majority of all ballots cast for such office shall be elected thereto; where two or more candidates are to be elected to an office and more candidates receive a majority than are to be elected, those securing highest votes of those receiving such majority, and equaling number to be elected, shall be elected, declares freeholder’s charter governs whenever it provides different method 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.
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