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California Proposition 7, Political Party Affiliation on the Ballot Measure (1952)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1952 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the ballots of direct primary and special elections shall have the political party affiliation listed for those running for partisan office. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the ballots of direct primary and special elections shall have the political party affiliation listed for those running for partisan office. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,958,574 | 72.82% | ||
| No | 1,104,541 | 27.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Elections: Ballot Designation of Party Affiliations | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Submitted by the Legislature as alternative to Proposition No. 13. Provides that at direct primary and special elections, the ballot shall show political party affiliation of each candidate for partisan office, as shown by candidate's registration affidavit. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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