The measure intended for this November's ballot is just 14 words long: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognised in California."

对于同性婚姻问题，本次11月大选能够采取的应对措施可以归结为14个字：“在加州，只有男女之间的婚姻关系才是有效的，被认可的。”

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Independent election monitors say under 46% of the electorate took part in Sunday's vote - the law requires at least 50% to make a ballot valid.

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The Government is asking returning officers on duty at this Thursday's London referendum to count as valid as many ballot papers as possible, even those where the voter's 'X' does not quite hit the spot.

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In some states, you need about 750, 000 valid signatures to get on the ballot, says Richard Winger, editor of Ballot Access News.

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