California Proposition 8, Residency Requirement for Voting in Presidential Election Amendment (1958)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing those who have lived in California for at least 54 days and meet all other qualifications to vote in the election of President and Vice-President. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing those who have lived in California for at least 54 days and meet all other qualifications to vote in the election of President and Vice-President. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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2,327,120 | 54.87% | ||
| No | 1,914,294 | 45.13% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Presidential Voting. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 2. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Allow individuals who have lived in California for at least 54 days to vote for president | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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