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California Proposition 8, Elections of Superior Court Judges Amendment (1964)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1964 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that in counties with more than 700,000 people, an incumbent superior court judge's name does not need to appear on the ballot if they are unopposed unless a petition with over 100 signatures says there will be a write-in campaign against the incumbent. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that in counties with more than 700,000 people, an incumbent superior court judge's name does not need to appear on the ballot if they are unopposed unless a petition with over 100 signatures says there will be a write-in campaign against the incumbent. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,308,286 | 58.81% | ||
| No | 2,317,276 | 41.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Superior Court Judges: Election in Counties Over 700,000 Population. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 21. Makes procedure for election of superior court judges when only incumbent files nomination papers applicable in counties with more than 700,000 people rather than counties with more than 5,000,000 people. | ” |
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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