California Proposition 18, Voter Qualifications Amendment (1924)

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California Proposition 18
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Election date
November 4. 1924
Topic
Elections and campaigns
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported declaring that any individual registered as an elector in one precinct who moves to another precinct in the same county within 30 days of an election can vote in said election.

A “no” vote opposed declaring that any individual registered as an elector in one precinct who moves to another precinct in the same county within 30 days of an election can vote in said election.


Election results[edit]

California Proposition 18

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

699,687 77.97%
No 197,657 22.03%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 18 was as follows:

Suffrage

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 24 amending Section 1 of Article II by inserting therein proviso, declaring that any person duly registered as an elector in one precinct and removing therefrom to another precinct in the same county within thirty days of an election shall for the purpose of such election be deemed to be a resident and qualified elector of the precinct from which he so removed until after such election.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot[edit]

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

1924 Measures

  • 1924 Measures
  • Elections and campaigns on the ballot
  • 1924 legislative sessions

California

  • California ballot measures
  • California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

  • Ballot measure lawsuits
  • Ballot measure readability
  • Ballot measure polls


External links[edit]

  • California Voter Guide (November 1924)

Footnotes[edit]



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