California Proposition 25, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1930)

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California Proposition 25
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Election date
November 4, 1930
Topic
Elections and campaigns
Status
Approveda 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

California Proposition 25

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

571,311 60.19%
No 377,926 39.81%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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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