California Proposition 62, Top-Two Primaries Initiative (2004)

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California Proposition 62
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Election date
November 2, 2004
Topic
Electoral systems
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Amendment
& Statute
Origin
Citizens

California Proposition 62 was on the ballot as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute in California on November 2, 2004. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported adopting an electoral system in which all candidates for an office, regardless of party, would run in a single primary, and the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary would proceed to the general election.

A "no" vote opposed adopting an electoral system in which all candidates for an office, regardless of party, would run in a single primary, and the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary would proceed to the general election.


Overview

The ballot measure would have affected primaries for the following offices:

Aftermath

In 2010, voters approved a similar top-two primaries measure, Proposition 14.

Election results

California Proposition 62

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 5,119,155 46.17%

Defeated No

5,968,770 53.83%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 62 was as follows:

Elections. Primaries. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

  • Requires primary elections where all voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of how a voter or candidate is registered.
  • Exempts presidential nominations and elections of party central committees.
  • Only the two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot.
  • In special primary election, candidate receiving majority vote is elected.
  • Requires political party's consent for identification of candidates' party registration on ballot and in other official election publications.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Fiscal impact statement

The fiscal impact statement was as follows:

  • No significant net fiscal effect on state and local governments.

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Path to the ballot

In California, the number of signatures required for a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 2004, at least 598,105 valid signatures were required.

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Footnotes

  1. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.