California Proposition 4, Absentee Voting Amendment (1918)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1918 | |
| Topic Voting policy measures | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating absentee voting for those in the military. |
A “no” vote opposed creating absentee voting for those in the military. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 189,845 | 42.93% | ||
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252,387 | 57.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Absent Voters. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds proviso to Section 1, Article II of Constitution authorizing legislative provision permitting registered voters, absent from their voting precincts at any primary or general election because of occupation requiring travel or military or naval service other than in United States regular army or navy, to vote in home precinct prior to election, or in any municipality within state on election day, and those in such service wherever in United States at least fifty thereof are stationed on election day, and providing for counting such votes by such methods as legislature may prescribe. | ” |
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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