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California Proposition 25, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1930)
| California Proposition 25 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 25 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the residency requirement to 40 days from 30 days, declaring those who move in the same county but to a different precinct within 40 days of the election be electors of the previous precinct, and allowing the legislature to create laws allowing those who expect to be absent or unable to vote because of physical disability to vote. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the residency requirement to 40 days from 30 days, declaring those who move in the same county but to a different precinct within 40 days of the election be electors of the previous precinct, and allowing the legislature to create laws allowing those who expect to be absent or unable to vote because of physical disability to vote. |
Election results
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California Proposition 25 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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571,311 | 60.19% | ||
| No | 377,926 | 39.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 25 was as follows:
| “ | Suffrage | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 33. Amends Section 1 of Article II of Constitution. Requires forty days residence in precinct, instead of thirty days, as a qualification to vote; declares person removing within forty days of election from precinct wherein registered to another precinct in same county shall for that election be deemed elector of former precinct and may vote therein; authorizes Legislature to provide, by general law, for casting of votes by duly registered voters who expect to be absent from their respective precincts or unable to vote therein, by reason of physical disability, on election day. | ” |
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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