The statement of all measures submitted to the voters shall be abbreviated on the ballot in a ballot label as provided for in Section 9051. The ballot label shall be followed by the words, “Yes” and “No”, except for a statewide referendum measure. The ballot label for a statewide referendum measure shall be followed by the words, “Keep the law” and “Overturn the law.”

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 162, Sec. 9. (AB 421) Effective September 8, 2023.)

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Terms Used In California Elections Code 13247

  • Ballot label: means :

    California Elections Code 303

  • Measure: means any constitutional amendment or other proposition submitted to a popular vote at any election. See California Elections Code 329