7,217,315 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 3,473,838 / 32.5% No votes

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• Provides the right for political party participating in a primary election for partisan office to also participate in the general election for that office.
• Candidate receiving most votes from among that party's candidates in primary election for state partisan office cannot be denied placement on general election ballot.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

The State Constitution would require that the top vote-getter from each party in a state primary election advance to the general election. (The current statutory elections process has this requirement.)

A NO vote of this measure means:

No provisions would be added to the State Constitution regarding state primary elections.

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Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 60:

Proposition 60 guarantees full, free, and open debate in elections. PROPOSITION 60 PRESERVES VOTER CHOICE and protects your right to select political party nominees for public office in direct primary elections. Proposition 60 gives you the right to choose from all parties and different points of view in general elections.

Full Text of Argument In Favor

Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 60:

Proposition 60 does not go far enough. It leaves the door open to possible future tinkering with our election system.

Full Text of Argument Against

Contact FOR Proposition 60:

Yes on 60-Committee to Preserve Voter Choice
1127 11th Street, Suite 950
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-443-5900
http://www.Yeson60.com

Contact AGAINST Proposition 60:

No contact information available.

Secretary of State

• Live Election Returns - also available by county; returns also posted to this Smart Voter page
• Voter Information Guide for Proposition 60

• Cal-Access - from the Secretary of State

• Detailed analysis of Prop 60

Easy Voter Guide

• Analysis of Proposition 60
• Easy Voter Guide - Download a Guide (PDF) in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese

• Pros & Cons of Proposition 60 - or print all propositions - in PDF
• In Depth Analysis of Proposition 60 - for those who want more

• Institute of Governmental Studies Library - UC Berkeley - includes an analysis of each proposition and a list of organizations and their recommendations

• Criteria for Evaluating Ballot Propositions

LWV Pros & Cons Public Meetings

• Come to a meeting in your community where League experts discuss all state ballot propositions giving a nonpartisan analysis. Consult your Smart Voter county page for dates, times and locations.

California Connected

• About Proposition 60 - (opens in new window)

• Voter Minute - a video guide (with transcript) to help you decide (Windows Media Player; opens in new window)

• On Proposition 60

Supporters

• Yes on 60-Committee to Preserve Voter Choice

• Californians for an Open Primary