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California Proposition 7, Voter Eligibility Requirements Amendment (1948)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the required amount of days of residency in a precinct to be eligible to vote in an election from 40 days to 54 days and preserving voting eligibility for those who move between precincts within 54 days of an election. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the required amount of days of residency in a precinct to be eligible to vote in an election from 40 days to 54 days and preserving voting eligibility for those who move between precincts within 54 days of an election. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,196,159 | 68.69% | ||
| No | 1,000,823 | 31.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Residence of Voters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 32. Amends Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution. Requires 54 (instead of 40) days of precinct residence as prerequisite for voting eligibility in that precinct. Preserves voting eligibility of registered electors who move from one precinct to anther within 54 (instead of 40) days prior to an election. | ” |
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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