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California Proposition 6, Naturalized Citizens Voting Eligibility Amendment (June 1972)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date June 6, 1972 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating provisions requiring naturalized citizens to be naturalized for 90 days before they are eligible to vote. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating provisions requiring naturalized citizens to be naturalized for 90 days before they are eligible to vote. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,347,087 | 59.41% | ||
| No | 2,286,804 | 40.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Naturalized Citizen Voting Eligibility | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Eliminates existing provision in Constitution requiring naturalized citizen to be naturalized for 90 days prior to becoming eligible to vote. | ” |
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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