California Proposition 6, Ineligibility of Office Amendment (1916)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1916 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported making senators and members of the assembly ineligible for any other office or state employment during their term of office. |
A “no” vote opposed making senators and members of the assembly ineligible for any other office or state employment during their term of office. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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414,208 | 64.26% | ||
| No | 230,360 | 35.74% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Ineligibility to Office | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure amending Section 19 of Article IV of Constitution. Declares that no Senator or Member of Assembly shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected, hold or accept any office, trust, or employment under this State; provided that this provision shall not apply to any office filled by election by the people. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1916, at least 74,136 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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