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California Proposition 23, None of the Above Option on Ballots Initiative (March 2000)
| California Proposition 23 | |
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| Election date March 7, 2000 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 23 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on March 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring election ballots for federal and state offices to provide an option to vote for 'none of the above.' |
A "no" vote opposed requiring election ballots for federal and state offices to provide an option to vote for 'none of the above.' |
Overview
Proposition 23 would have required that all election ballots for federal and state offices would provide voters with the option of voting for 'none of the above,' not including elections for judges and local offices.[1]
Election results
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California Proposition 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,355,850 | 36.07% | ||
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4,175,784 | 63.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 23 was as follows:
| “ | "None of the Above" Ballot Option. Initiative Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact statement
The fiscal impact statement was as follows:
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Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated statutes filed in 2000, at least 419,260 valid signatures were required.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "LAO's analysis of Proposition 23," accessed April 16, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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