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#101 User is offline   matmat 

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Posted 2008-October-22, 12:17

pclayton, on Oct 22 2008, 01:09 PM, said:

Lobowolf, on Oct 22 2008, 09:52 AM, said:

Proposition 8 now apparently leading in the California:

Help me out here. Prop 8 is going to amend the State Constitution. Shouldn't this require a 'super majority' (usually 2/3) in order to pass?

http://en.wikipedia....sition_8_(2008)

apparently just needs a majority...
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Posted 2008-October-22, 12:42

pclayton, on Oct 22 2008, 01:09 PM, said:

Lobowolf, on Oct 22 2008, 09:52 AM, said:

Proposition 8 now apparently leading in the California:

Help me out here. Prop 8 is going to amend the State Constitution. Shouldn't this require a 'super majority' (usually 2/3) in order to pass?

Bizarrely, no. Section 4 of Article 18 of the California Constitution provides that a simple majority of voters suffices. It's considerably easier to change the state constitution than to raise taxes, when it comes to the California initiative process.
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