California Proposition 9, Criminal Appeals Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting a retrial for criminal cases unless the court finds that an error resulted in a miscarriage of justice. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting a retrial for criminal cases unless the court finds that an error resulted in a miscarriage of justice. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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158,549 | 74.60% | ||
| No | 53,988 | 25.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Appeals in Criminal Cases | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No 26. , a resolution proposing to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution of the State of California, adding a new section to article VI thereof, to be numbered Section 4 ½ , relating to appeals in criminal cases. | ” |
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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