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California Proposition 4, Voter Eligibility Amendment (1950)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1950 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing voters who move from one county to another within 90 days of an election to retain their ability to vote by voting in their former county. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing voters who move from one county to another within 90 days of an election to retain their ability to vote by voting in their former county. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,576,072 | 85.23% | ||
| No | 446,257 | 14.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Eligibility to Vote. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 12. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends Section 1 of Article II of Constitution. Preserves voting eligibility of registered electors who move from one California county to another within 90 days prior to an election, by permitting such persons to vote in former county. | ” |
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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