3,424,127 / 46.1% Yes votes ...... 3,994,091 / 53.9% No votes

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• Changes existing open primary law to require closed, partisan primary for purpose of selecting delegates to presidential nominating conventions of national political parties.
• Limits voting for such delegates to voters registered by party affiliation.
• Requires separate partisan ballots for selection of such delegates.
• Restricts voting of such partisan ballots to members of the particular political party.

• Minor costs to state government.
• Minor costs to county governments statewide.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

A voter would be permitted to vote only for the delegates to a presidential nominating convention of a political party with which the voter is affiliated.

A NO vote of this measure means:

A voter would continue to be permitted to cross party lines in a primary election to vote for delegates to a party's presidential nominating convention.

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Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 3:

Proposition 3 fixes an accidental error in California's Open Primary Law. This error will throw out every presidential primary vote cast by Californians of all political parties in the Year 2000. Proposition 3 protects the right of California voters to join with the other 49 states in nominating presidential candidates.

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Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 3:

Political Party bosses want to overturn the will of the voters. The voters want to vote for candidates based on the individual--not party affiliation. Party bosses want to remove the freedom of choice for the office of the President. Let Democracy have its full voice--No on Proposition 3!

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Secretary of State

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League of Women Voters

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Informed Voter

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Sacramento Bee

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• Political Parties Pin Hopes on Prop. 3