Cal. Const., art. II, § 4 · Article II. VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL

Cal. Const., art. II, § 4

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

The Legislature shall prohibit improper practices that affect elections and shall provide for the disqualification of electors while mentally incompetent or serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 4 amended Nov. 3, 2020, by Prop. 17. Res.Ch. 24, 2020. Effective December 16, 2020.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%204.&article=II
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