Proposition Summary

Submitted to electors by referendum. Defines political parties; declares that office of United States senator, representative in congress, congressional party committeeman. Delegate to national party convention and presidential elector shall be partisan, and all other offices non-partisan; regulates primary election, nomination of candidates, form of ballot and voting at such elections, canvassing returns thereof, contests and fees; defines lawful campaign expenses and requires statement thereof; provides for election and organization of congressional party committees by political parties; provides penalties for violation of act, and repeals primary law of 1913.

Proposition Number

1

Year

1915

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 112681; A: 41.8; N: 156967; B: 58.2

Election Type

Special Election

Proposition Type

Referendum

For Author

C. C. Young, Speaker of the Assembly

Against Author

Milton L. Schmitt, Assemblyman Thirty-first District

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