Cal. Const., art. II, § 7 · Article II. VOTING, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, AND RECALL

Cal. Const., art. II, § 7

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

Voting shall be secret.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 7 renumbered from Sec. 6 on June 8, 1976, by Prop. 14. Res.Ch. 5, 1976.

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.%207.&article=II
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