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California Proposition 14, Voter Registration Initiative (1930)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic Voting policy measures | |
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| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring a new state-wide voter registration starting January 1, 1932 where the registration lasts until the voter requests the termination of their registration or upon his death, removal, insanity, conviction of felony, or by judgment of cancellation and requiring, every other year, those who do not vote in the previous election to re-register to vote. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring a new state-wide voter registration starting January 1, 1932 where the registration lasts until the voter requests the termination of their registration or upon his death, removal, insanity, conviction of felony, or by judgment of cancellation and requiring, every other year, those who do not vote in the previous election to re-register to vote. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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609,109 | 57.65% | ||
| No | 447,371 | 42.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Registration of Voters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Changes laws regulating registration of voters. Requires new state-wide registration of voters commencing January 1, 1932; voter's registration to continue in force until cancelled at his request, or upon his death, removal, insanity, conviction of felony, or by judgment of cancellation; on January first of each subsequent odd-numbered year registration of any person not voting at last preceding August primary or November general election to be cancelled and notice thereof mailed such person at least ten days prior to close of registration for any subsequent election and such person must reregister before voting. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1930, at least 91,529 valid signatures were required.
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