List of Oregon ballot measures
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The list of Oregon ballot measures lists all statewide ballot measures to the present.
In Oregon, the initiative and referendum process dates back to 1902, when the efforts of the Direct Legislation League prompted amending the Oregon Constitution for the first time since 1859. The process of initiative and referendum became nationally known as the Oregon System.[1][2]
Types
[edit]There are three types of ballot measures: initiatives, referendums, and referrals. Initiatives and referendums may be placed on the ballot if their supporters gather enough signatures from Oregon voters; the number of signatures is a percentage based on the number of voters casting ballots in the most recent election for the Governor of Oregon.
- Initiative
- Any issue may be placed before the voters, either amending the Constitution or revising or adding to the Oregon Revised Statutes. Constitutional initiatives require the signature of eight percent of recent voters to qualify for the ballot; statutory reforms require six percent.
- Referendum
- The public may act to undo any bill passed by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, by putting a referendum on the ballot. A referendum requires four percent of recent voters to qualify for the ballot.
- Legislative referral
- The Legislative Assembly may refer any bill it passes to the public for approval, and they must do so for any amendment to the Constitution. Additionally, the Legislative Assembly may refer revisions to the Constitution; a revision differs from an amendment in that it may alter multiple existing provisions of the Constitution.
The constitutional foundation for ballot measures (and legislation produced by the Oregon Legislative Assembly) may be found in Article IV of the Oregon Constitution,[3] and Chapter 250 of the Oregon Revised Statutes[4] relates to initiative and referendum as well.
The Oregon Blue Book, produced by the Oregon government, maintains a list similar to this one.[5]
1900s
[edit]1902
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 62,024 | 5,668 | 91.63% | Yes | Leg | Limits Uses Initiative and Referendum |
1904
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 45,334 | 14,031 | 76.36% | Yes | Leg | Office of State Printer |
2 | Yes | 56,205 | 16,354 | 77.46% | No | Init | Direct Primary Nominating Convention Law |
3 | Yes | 43,316 | 40,198 | 51.87% | No | Init | Local Option Liquor law |
1906
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 43,918 | 26,758 | 62.14% | No | Ref | Shall act appropriating money maintaining Insane Asylum, Penitentiary, Deaf-Mute, Blind School, university, Agricultural College, and Normal Schools be approved |
2 | No | 36,902 | 47,075 | 43.94% | Yes | Init | Equal Suffrage Constitutional Amendment |
3 | No | 35,297 | 45,144 | 43.88% | No | Init | Amendment to local option law giving anti-prohibitionists and prohibitionists equal privileges |
4 | No | 31,525 | 44,527 | 41.45% | No | Init | Law to abolish tolls on the Mount Hood and Barlow Road and providing for its ownership by the State |
5 | Yes | 47,661 | 18,751 | 71.77% | Yes | Init | Constitutional amendment providing method of amending constitution and applying the referendum to all laws affecting constitutional conventions and amendments |
6 | Yes | 52,567 | 19,852 | 72.59% | Yes | Init | Constitutional amendment giving cities and towns exclusive power to enact and amend their charters |
7 | Yes | 63,749 | 9,571 | 86.95% | Yes | Init | Constitutional amendment to allow the state printing, binding, and Printers' compensation to be regulated by law at any time |
8 | Yes | 47,678 | 16,735 | 74.02% | Yes | Init | Constitutional amendment for the initiative and referendum on local, special, and municipal laws and parts of laws |
9 | Yes | 57,281 | 16,779 | 77.34% | No | Init | Bill for a law prohibiting free passes and discrimination by railroad companies and other public service corporations |
10 | Yes | 69,635 | 6,441 | 91.53% | No | Init | An act requiring sleeping car companies, refrigerator car companies, and oil companies to pay an annual license upon gross earnings |
11 | Yes | 70,872 | 6,360 | 91.77% | No | Init | An act requiring express companies, telegraph companies, and telephone companies to pay an annual license upon gross earnings |
1908
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 19,691 | 68,892 | 22.23% | Yes | Leg | To Increase Compensation of Legislators from $120 to $400 Per Session |
2 | Yes | 41,975 | 40,868 | 50.67% | Yes | Leg | Permitting Location of State Institutions at Places Other than the State Capitol |
3 | No | 30,243 | 50,591 | 37.41% | Yes | Leg | Reorganization System of Courts and Increasing the Number of Supreme Judges from Three to Five |
4 | Yes | 65,728 | 18,590 | 77.95% | Yes | Leg | Changing Date of General Elections from June to November |
5 | Yes | 60,443 | 30,033 | 66.81% | No | Ref | Giving Sheriffs Control of County Prisoners |
6 | No | 28,856 | 59,406 | 32.69% | No | Ref | Requiring Railroads to Give Public Officials Free Passes |
7 | No | 33,507 | 54,848 | 37.92% | No | Ref | Appropriating $100,000 for Building Armories |
8 | Yes | 44,115 | 40,535 | 52.11% | No | Ref | Increasing Annual Appropriation for University of Oregon from $47,500 to $125,000 |
9 | No | 36,858 | 58,670 | 38.58% | Yes | Init | Equal Suffrage |
10 | Yes | 46,582 | 40,720 | 53.36% | No | Init | Fishery Law Proposed by Fishwheel Operators |
11 | No | 39,442 | 52,346 | 42.97% | Yes | Init | Giving Cities Control of Liquor Selling, Poolrooms, Theaters, etc., subject to local option law |
12 | No | 32,066 | 60,871 | 34.50% | Yes | Init | Modified Form of Single Tax Amendment |
13 | Yes | 58,381 | 31,002 | 65.32% | Yes | Init | Recall Power on Public Officials |
14 | Yes | 69,668 | 21,162 | 76.70% | No | Init | Instructing Legislature to Vote for People Choice for United States Senator (see also Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution) |
15 | Yes | 48,868 | 34,128 | 58.88% | Yes | Init | Authorizing Proportional Representation Law |
16 | Yes | 54,042 | 31,301 | 63.32% | No | Init | Corrupt Practices Act Governing Elections |
17 | Yes | 56,130 | 30,280 | 64.96% | No | Init | Fishery Law Proposed by Gillnet Operators |
18 | Yes | 52,214 | 28,487 | 64.70% | Yes | Init | Requiring Indictment to Be By Grand Jury |
19 | Yes | 43,948 | 26,778 | 62.14% | No | Init | Creating Hood River County |
1910s
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 35,270 | 59,065 | 37.39% | Yes | Init | Permitting female taxpayers to vote |
2 | Yes | 50,134 | 41,504 | 54.71% | No | Leg | Establishing branch Insane Asylum in eastern Oregon |
3 | No | 23,143 | 59,974 | 27.84% | No | Leg | Calling Convention to revise State Constitution |
4 | No | 24,000 | 54,252 | 30.67% | Yes | Leg | Providing separate districts for election of each State Senator and Representative |
5 | No | 37,619 | 40,172 | 48.36% | Yes | Leg | Repealing Requirements That All Taxes Shall Be Equal and Uniform |
6 | No | 32,884 | 46,070 | 41.65% | Yes | Leg | Permitting Organized Districts to Vote Bonds for Construction of Railroads by Such Districts |
7 | No | 31,629 | 41,692 | 43.14% | Yes | Leg | Authorizing Collection of State and County Taxes on Separate Classes of Property |
8 | No | 13,161 | 71,503 | 15.54% | No | Ref | Requiring Baker County to pay $1,000 a year to Circuit Judge in addition to his state salary |
9 | No | 22,866 | 60,951 | 27.28% | No | Init | Creating Nesmith County from parts of Lane and Douglas |
10 | Yes | 50,191 | 40,044 | 55.62% | No | Init | To establish a state Normal school at Monmouth |
11 | No | 17,426 | 62,016 | 21.94% | No | Init | Creating Otis County From Parts of Harney, Malheur and Grant |
12 | No | 16,250 | 69,002 | 19.06% | No | Init | Annexing Part of Clackamas County to Multnomah |
13 | No | 14,508 | 64,090 | 18.46% | No | Init | Creating Williams County From Parts of Lane and Douglas |
14 | Yes | 44,171 | 42,127 | 51.18% | Yes | Init | Permitting People of Each County to Regulate Taxation for County Purposes and Abolishing Poll Taxes |
15 | Yes | 53,321 | 50,779 | 51.22% | Yes | Init | Giving Cities and Towns Exclusive Power to Regulate Liquor Traffic Within Their Limits |
16 | Yes | 56,258 | 33,943 | 62.37% | No | Init | For Protection of Laborers in Hazardous Employment, Fixing Employers' Liability, etc. |
17 | No | 15,664 | 62,712 | 19.99% | No | Init | Creating Orchard County From Part of Umatilla |
18 | No | 15,613 | 61,704 | 20.19% | No | Init | Creating Clark County From Part of Grant |
19 | No | 40,898 | 46,201 | 46.96% | No | Init | To Establish State Normal School at Weston |
20 | No | 14,047 | 68,221 | 17.07% | No | Init | To Annex Part of Washington County to Multnomah |
21 | No | 38,473 | 48,655 | 44.16% | No | Init | To Establish State Normal School at Ashland |
22 | No | 43,540 | 61,221 | 41.56% | Yes | Init | Prohibiting Liquor Traffic |
23 | No | 42,651 | 63,564 | 40.16% | No | Init | Prohibiting the Sale of Liquors and Regulating Shipments of Same, and Providing for Search for Liquor |
24 | No | 32,224 | 51,719 | 38.39% | No | Init | Creating Board to Draft Employers' Liability Law for Submission to Legislature |
25 | Yes | 49,712 | 33,397 | 59.82% | No | Init | Prohibiting Taking of Fish in Rogue River Except With Hook and Line |
26 | No | 17,592 | 60,486 | 22.53% | No | Init | Creating Deschutes County Out of Part of Crook |
27 | No | 37,129 | 42,327 | 46.73% | No | Init | Bill for General Law Under Which New Counties May Be Created or Boundaries Changed |
28 | Yes | 51,275 | 32,906 | 60.91% | Yes | Init | Permitting Counties to Vote Bonds for Permanent Road Improvement |
29 | Yes | 43,353 | 41,624 | 51.02% | No | Init | Permitting Voters in Direct Primaries to Express Choice for President and Vice President, to Select Delegates to National Convention and Nominate Candidates for Presidential Electors |
30 | No | 29,955 | 52,538 | 36.31% | No | Init | Creating Board of People's Inspectors of Government, Providing for Reports of Board in Official State Gazette to be Mailed to All Registered Voters Bi-monthly |
31 | No | 37,031 | 44,366 | 45.49% | Yes | Init | Extending Initiative and Referendum, Making Term of Members of Legislature Six Years, Increasing Salaries, Requiring Proportional Representation in Legislature, Election of President of Senate and Speaker of House Outside of Members, etc. |
32 | Yes | 44,538 | 39,399 | 53.06% | Yes | Init | Permitting Three-Fourths Verdict in Civil Cases |
1912
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 61,265 | 57,104 | 51.76% | Yes | Init | Equal Suffrage Amendment |
2 | No | 50,562 | 61,644 | 45.06% | Yes | Leg | Creating Office of Lieutenant Governor |
3 | No | 51,582 | 56,671 | 47.65% | Yes | Leg | Divorce of Local and State Taxation |
4 | No | 52,045 | 54,483 | 48.86% | Yes | Leg | Permitting Different Tax Rates on Classes of Property |
5 | Yes | 63,881 | 47,150 | 57.53% | Yes | Leg | Repeal of County Tax Option |
6 | No | 32,934 | 70,325 | 31.89% | Yes | Leg | Majority Rule on Constitutional Amendments |
7 | Yes | 82,981 | 21,738 | 79.24% | Yes | Leg | Double Liability on Bank Stockholders |
8 | Yes | 65,985 | 40,956 | 61.70% | No | Ref | Statewide Public Utilities Regulation |
9 | No | 26,463 | 71,239 | 27.09% | No | Init | Creating Cascade County |
10 | No | 48,701 | 57,279 | 45.95% | No | Init | Millage Tax for University and Agricultural College |
11 | No | 35,721 | 68,861 | 34.16% | Yes | Init | Majority Rule on Initiated Laws |
12 | No | 49,699 | 56,713 | 46.70% | No | Init | County Bond and Road Construction Act—Grange Bill |
13 | No | 23,872 | 83,846 | 22.16% | No | Init | Creating State Highway Department—Grange Bill |
14 | No | 34,793 | 69,542 | 33.35% | No | Init | Changing Date State Printer Bill Becomes Effective |
15 | No | 16,910 | 91,995 | 15.53% | No | Init | Creating Office of Hotel Inspector |
16 | Yes | 64,508 | 48,078 | 57.30% | No | Init | Eight-hour Day on Public Works |
17 | No | 48,765 | 57,293 | 45.98% | No | Init | Blue Sky law |
18 | Yes | 73,800 | 37,492 | 66.31% | No | Init | Relating to Employment of State Prisoners |
19 | Yes | 71,367 | 37,731 | 65.42% | No | Init | Relating to Employment of County and City Prisoners |
20 | No | 30,897 | 75,590 | 29.01% | No | Init | State Road Bonding Act |
21 | Yes | 59,452 | 43,447 | 57.78% | Yes | Init | Limiting State Road Indebtedness |
22 | No | 43,611 | 60,210 | 42.01% | No | Init | County Bonding Act |
23 | Yes | 57,258 | 43,858 | 56.63% | Yes | Init | Limiting County Road Indebtedness |
24 | No | 40,199 | 56,992 | 41.36% | No | Init | Providing Method for Consolidating Cities and Creating New Counties |
25 | No | 52,702 | 52,948 | 49.88% | Yes | Init | Income Tax Amendment |
26 | Yes | 60,357 | 51,826 | 53.80% | No | Init | Tax Exemption on Household Effects |
27 | No | 42,491 | 66,540 | 38.97% | No | Init | Tax Exemption on Moneys and Credits |
28 | No | 38,609 | 63,839 | 37.69% | No | Init | Revising Inheritance Tax Laws |
29 | Yes | 58,306 | 45,534 | 56.15% | No | Init | Freight Rates Act |
30 | No | 38,568 | 63,481 | 37.79% | Yes | Init | County Road Bonding Act |
31 | No | 31,020 | 71,183 | 30.35% | Yes | Init | Abolishing Senate; Proxy Voting; U'Rren Constitution |
32 | No | 31,534 | 82,015 | 27.77% | Yes | Init | Statewide Single Tax with Graduated Tax Provision |
33 | No | 41,951 | 64,578 | 39.38% | No | Init | Abolishing Capital Punishment |
34 | No | 49,826 | 60,560 | 45.14% | No | Init | Prohibits Boycotts and Pickets |
35 | No | 48,987 | 62,532 | 43.93% | No | Init | Prohibits Use of Public Streets, Parks and Grounds in Cities over 5,000 Without Permit |
36 | No | 29,437 | 78,985 | 27.15% | No | Ref | Appropriation for University of Oregon |
37 | No | 27,310 | 79,376 | 25.60% | No | Ref | Appropriation for University of Oregon |
1913
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 56,659 | 40,600 | 58.26% | No | Ref | State University Building Repair Fund |
2 | Yes | 53,569 | 43,014 | 55.46% | No | Ref | University of Oregon New Building Appropriation |
3 | No | 41,767 | 53,319 | 43.93% | No | Ref | Sterilization Act |
4 | Yes | 54,179 | 38,159 | 58.67% | No | Ref | County Attorney Act |
5 | Yes | 67,814 | 28,608 | 70.33% | No | Ref | Workmen's Compensation Act |
1914
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 164,879 | 39,847 | 80.54% | Yes | Leg | Requiring Voters to be Citizens of the United States |
2 | No | 52,040 | 143,804 | 26.57% | Yes | Leg | Creating Office of Lieutenant Governor |
3 | No | 77,392 | 103,194 | 42.86% | Yes | Leg | Permitting Certain City and County Boundaries to be Made Identical, and Governments Consolidated |
4 | No | 49,759 | 135,550 | 26.85% | Yes | Leg | Permitting State to Create an Indebtedness Not to Exceed Two Percent of Assessed Valuation for Irrigation and Power Projects and Development of Untilled Lands |
5 | No | 59,206 | 116,490 | 33.70% | Yes | Leg | Omitting Requirement that "All Taxation Shall Be Equal And Uniform" |
6 | No | 52,362 | 122,704 | 29.91% | Yes | Leg | Changing Existing Rule of Uniformity and Equality of Taxation—Authorizing Classification of Property for Taxation Purposes |
7 | No | 84,041 | 109,643 | 43.39% | No | Leg | To Establish State Normal School at Ashland |
8 | Yes | 96,116 | 77,671 | 55.31% | Yes | Leg | Enabling Incorporated Municipalities to Surrender Charters and To Be Merged in Adjoining City or Town |
9 | No | 87,450 | 105,345 | 45.36% | No | Leg | To Establish State Normal School at Weston |
10 | No | 41,087 | 146,278 | 21.93% | Yes | Leg | Providing Compensation for Members of Legislature at Five Dollars Per Day |
11 | No | 49,360 | 167,888 | 22.72% | Yes | Init | Universal Constitutional Eight Hour Day Amendment |
12 | No | 88,480 | 120,296 | 42.38% | No | Init | Eight-hour Day and Room-Ventilation Law for Female Workers |
13 | No | 74,323 | 107,263 | 40.93% | No | Init | Nonpartisan Judiciary Bill Prohibiting Party Nominations for Judicial Officers |
14 | No | 65,495 | 136,193 | 32.47% | Yes | Init | $1500 Tax Exemption Amendment |
15 | No | 67,128 | 114,564 | 36.95% | Yes | Init | Public Docks and Water Frontage Amendment |
16 | No | 67,110 | 111,113 | 37.66% | No | Init | Municipal Wharves and Docks Bill |
17 | Yes | 136,842 | 100,362 | 57.69% | Yes | Init | Prohibition Constitutional Amendment |
18 | Yes | 100,552 | 100,395 | 50.04% | Yes | Init | Abolishing Death Penalty |
19 | No | 59,186 | 124,943 | 32.14% | Yes | Init | Specific Personal Graduated Extra-tax Amendment of Article IX, Oregon Constitution |
20 | No | 55,469 | 120,154 | 31.58% | No | Init | Consolidating Corporation and Insurance Departments |
21 | No | 92,722 | 110,404 | 45.65% | No | Init | Dentistry Bill |
22 | No | 82,841 | 107,039 | 43.63% | Yes | Init | County Officers Term Amendment |
23 | No | 34,436 | 143,468 | 19.36% | No | Init | A Tax Code Commission Bill |
24 | No | 32,701 | 143,366 | 18.57% | No | Init | Abolishing Desert Land Board and Reorganizing Certain State Offices |
25 | No | 39,740 | 137,116 | 22.47% | Yes | Init | Proportional Representation Amendment to Oregon Constitution |
26 | No | 62,376 | 123,429 | 33.57% | Yes | Init | State Senate Constitutional Amendment |
27 | No | 57,859 | 126,201 | 31.43% | Yes | Init | Department of Industry and Public Works Amendment |
28 | No | 25,058 | 153,638 | 14.02% | No | Init | Primary Delegate Election Bill |
29 | No | 43,280 | 140,507 | 23.55% | Yes | Init | Equal Assessment and Taxation and $300 Exemption Amendment |
1916
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 141,773 | 53,207 | 72.71% | Yes | Leg | Single Item Veto Amendment |
2 | Yes | 119,652 | 65,410 | 64.66% | Yes | Leg | Ship Tax Exemption Amendment |
3 | No | 100,027 | 100,701 | 49.83% | Yes | Leg | Negro and Mulatto Suffrage Amendment |
4 | No | 43,390 | 154,980 | 21.87% | Yes | Init | Full Rental Value Land Tax and Homemakers' Loan Fund Amendment |
5 | No | 96,829 | 109,523 | 46.92% | Yes | Init | For Pendleton Normal School and Ratifying Location Certain State Institutions |
6 | No | 99,745 | 100,119 | 49.91% | No | Init | Anti-compulsory Vaccination Bill |
7 | Yes | 125,836 | 93,076 | 57.48% | No | Init | Bill Repealing and Abolishing the Sunday Closing Law |
8 | No | 85,973 | 140,599 | 37.95% | Yes | Init | Permitting Manufacture and Regulating Sale 4 Percent Malt Liquors |
9 | Yes | 114,932 | 109,671 | 51.17% | Yes | Init | Prohibition Amendment Forbidding Importation of Intoxicating Liquors for Beverage Purposes |
10 | Yes | 107,488 | 83,887 | 56.17% | Yes | Init | Rural Credits Amendment |
11 | Yes | 99,536 | 84,031 | 54.22% | Yes | Init | Statewide Tax and Indebtedness Limitation Amendment |
1917
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 67,445 | 54,864 | 55.14% | Yes | Leg | Authorizing Ports to Create Limited Indebtedness to Encourage Water Transportation |
2 | No | 22,276 | 103,238 | 17.75% | Yes | Leg | Limiting Number of Bills Introduced and Increasing Pay of Legislators |
3 | No | 37,187 | 72,445 | 33.92% | Yes | Leg | Declaration Against Implied Repeal of Constitutional Provisions by Amendments Thereto |
4 | Yes | 62,118 | 53,245 | 53.85% | Yes | Leg | Uniform Tax Classification Amendment |
5 | Yes | 83,630 | 42,296 | 66.41% | Yes | Leg | Requiring Election City, Town and State Officers at Same Time |
6 | No | 46,666 | 86,165 | 35.13% | No | Leg | Four Hundred Thousand Dollar Tax Levy for a New Penitentiary |
7 | Yes | 77,316 | 63,803 | 54.79% | No | Leg | Six Million Dollar State Road Bond Issue and Highway Bill |
1918
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 49,935 | 66,070 | 43.05% | Yes | Leg | Establishing and Maintaining Southern and Eastern Oregon Normal Schools |
2 | No | 43,441 | 65,299 | 39.95% | No | Leg | Establishing Dependent, Delinquent and Defective Children's Home, Appropriating Money Therefor |
3 | No | 45,511 | 50,227 | 47.54% | No | Ref | Prohibiting Seine and Setnet Fishing in Rogue River and Tributaries |
4 | Yes | 55,555 | 40,908 | 57.59% | No | Ref | Closing the Willamette River to Commercial Fishing South of Oswego |
5 | Yes | 66,652 | 41,594 | 61.57% | No | Init | Delinquent Tax Notice Bill |
6 | Yes | 50,073 | 41,816 | 54.49% | No | Init | Fixing Compensation for Publication of Legal Notice |
7 | No | 41,364 | 56,974 | 42.06% | No | - | Authorizing Increase in Amount of Levy of State Taxes for Year 1919 (submitted by state tax commission under chapter 150, Laws 1917) |
1919
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 49,728 | 33,561 | 59.71% | Yes | Leg | Six Percent County Indebtedness for Permanent Roads Amendment |
2 | No | 38,204 | 40,707 | 48.41% | Yes | Leg | Industrial and Reconstruction Hospital Amendment |
3 | Yes | 43,010 | 35,948 | 54.47% | Yes | Leg | State Bond Payment of Irrigation and Drainage District Bond Interest |
4 | No | 39,130 | 40,580 | 49.09% | Yes | Leg | Five Million Dollar Reconstruction Bonding Amendment |
5 | No | 32,653 | 46,861 | 41.07% | Yes | Leg | Lieutenant Governor Constitutional Amendment |
6 | Yes | 56,966 | 29,159 | 66.14% | No | Leg | The Roosevelt Coast Military Highway Bill |
7 | No | 37,294 | 42,792 | 46.57% | No | Leg | Reconstruction Bonding Bill |
8 | Yes | 49,158 | 33,513 | 59.46% | No | Leg | Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Educational Financial Aid Bill |
9 | Yes | 53,191 | 28,039 | 65.48% | No | Leg | Market Roads Tax Bill |
1920s
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 100,256 | 35,655 | 73.77% | Yes | Leg | Extending Eminent Domain Over Roads and Ways |
2 | Yes | 93,392 | 46,084 | 66.96% | Yes | Leg | Limitation of 4 Percent State Indebtedness for Permanent Roads |
3 | Yes | 81,756 | 64,589 | 55.87% | Yes | Leg | Restoring Capital Punishment |
4 | Yes | 72,378 | 36,699 | 66.35% | Yes | Leg | Crook and Curry Counties Bonding Amendment |
5 | Yes | 78,241 | 56,946 | 57.88% | Yes | Leg | Successor to Governor |
6 | Yes | 102,722 | 46,577 | 68.80% | No | Leg | Higher Educational Tax Act |
7 | Yes | 91,294 | 50,482 | 64.39% | No | Leg | Soldiers', Sailors' and Marines' Educational Aid Revenue Bill |
8 | Yes | 110,263 | 39,593 | 73.58% | No | Leg | State Elementary School Fund Tax |
9 | Yes | 115,337 | 30,739 | 78.96% | No | Leg | Blind School Tax Measure |
meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 61,258 | 131,603 | 31.76% | Yes | Leg | Compulsory Voting and Registration Amendment |
2 | No | 80,342 | 85,524 | 48.44% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Regulating Legislative Sessions and the Payment of Legislators |
3 | No | 67,101 | 119,126 | 36.03% | No | Ref | Oleomargarine Bills |
4 | No | 37,283 | 147,426 | 20.18% | Yes | Init | Single Tax Constitutional Amendment |
5 | Yes | 97,854 | 80,983 | 54.72% | Yes | Init | Fixing Term of Certain County Officers |
6 | No | 80,493 | 84,830 | 48.69% | No | Init | Port of Portland Dock Commission Consolidation |
7 | No | 63,018 | 127,570 | 33.07% | Yes | Init | Anti-compulsory Vaccination Amendment |
8 | No | 28,976 | 158,673 | 15.44% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Fixing Legal Rate of Interest in Oregon |
9 | No | 78,961 | 107,383 | 42.37% | No | Init | Roosevelt Bird Refuge |
10 | No | 57,791 | 101,179 | 36.35% | Yes | Init | Divided Legislative Session Constitutional Amendment |
11 | No | 51,605 | 119,464 | 30.17% | No | Init | State Market Commission Act |
1921
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 42,924 | 72,596 | 37.16% | Yes | Leg | Legislative Regulation and Compensation Amendment |
2 | Yes | 88,219 | 37,866 | 69.97% | Yes | Leg | World War Veterans' State Aid Fund, Constitutional Amendment |
3 | Yes | 62,621 | 45,537 | 57.90% | Yes | Leg | Emergency Clause Veto Constitutional Amendment |
4 | No | 56,858 | 65,793 | 46.36% | No | Leg | Hygiene Marriage Examination and License Bill |
5 | Yes | 59,882 | 59,265 | 50.26% | No | Leg | Women Jurors and Revised Jury Law |
1922
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 89,177 | 57,049 | 60.99% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Permitting Linn County Tax Levy to Pay Outstanding Warrants |
2 | Yes | 86,547 | 53,844 | 61.65% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Permitting Linn and Benton Counties to Pay Outstanding Warrants |
3 | No | 39,231 | 132,021 | 22.91% | Yes | Init | Single Tax Amendment |
4 | No | 82,837 | 95,587 | 46.43% | No | Init | 1925 Exposition Tax Amendment |
5 | No | 54,803 | 112,197 | 32.82% | No | Init | Income Tax Amendment |
6 | Yes | 115,506 | 103,685 | 52.70% | No | Init | Compulsory Education Bill amended a statute requiring children between eight and sixteen to attend public school, to eliminate an exemption for private school students; the measure passed, but was invalidated by the Supreme Court of the United States in Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925). |
1923
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 58,647 | 58,131 | 50.22% | No | Leg | Income Tax Act |
1924
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 184,031 | 48,645 | 79.09% | Yes | Leg | Voters' Literacy Amendment |
2 | Yes | 134,071 | 65,133 | 67.30% | Yes | Leg | Public Use and Welfare Amendment |
3 | Yes | 131,199 | 92,446 | 58.66% | Yes | Leg | Bonus Amendment |
4 | No | 91,597 | 157,324 | 36.80% | No | Ref | Oleomargarine Condensed Milk Bill |
5 | No | 75,159 | 122,839 | 37.96% | No | Init | Naturopath Bill |
6 | No | 73,270 | 151,862 | 32.55% | Yes | Init | Workmen's Compulsory Compensation Law for Hazardous Occupations |
7 | Yes | 123,799 | 111,055 | 52.71% | No | Init | Income Tax Repeal |
1926
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 81,954 | 68,128 | 54.61% | Yes | Leg | Klamath County Bonding Amendment |
2 | No | 54,624 | 99,125 | 35.53% | Yes | Leg | Six Percent Limitation Amendment |
3 | Yes | 108,332 | 64,954 | 62.52% | Yes | Leg | Repeal of Free Negro and Mulatto Section of the Constitution |
4 | No | 59,442 | 121,973 | 32.77% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Prohibiting Inheritance and Income Taxes |
5 | No | 47,878 | 124,811 | 27.72% | No | Leg | The Seaside Normal School Act |
6 | Yes | 101,327 | 80,084 | 55.85% | No | Leg | The Eastern Oregon State Normal School Act |
7 | Yes | 100,324 | 61,307 | 62.07% | Yes | Leg | The Recall Amendment |
8 | Yes | 78,823 | 61,472 | 56.18% | Yes | Leg | Curry County Bonding or Tax Levy Amendment |
9 | Yes | 100,397 | 54,474 | 64.83% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Relating to Elections to Fill Vacancies in Public Offices |
10 | Yes | 75,229 | 61,718 | 54.93% | Yes | Leg | Klamath and Clackamas County Bonding Amendment |
11 | Yes | 131,296 | 48,490 | 73.03% | No | Leg | The Eastern Oregon Tuberculosis Hospital Act |
12 | No | 62,254 | 123,208 | 33.57% | No | Ref | Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Bill |
13 | Yes | 99,746 | 78,685 | 55.90% | No | Ref | Motor Bus and Truck Bill |
14 | No | 46,389 | 97,460 | 32.25% | No | Ref | Act Appropriating Ten Percent of Self-sustaining Boards' Receipts |
15 | No | 50,199 | 122,512 | 29.07% | No | Init | Income Tax Bill With Property Tax Offset |
16 | No | 76,164 | 94,533 | 44.62% | No | Init | Bus and Truck Operating License Bill |
17 | Yes | 102,119 | 73,086 | 58.29% | No | Init | Fishwheel, Trap, Seine and Gillnet Bill |
18 | No | 83,991 | 93,997 | 47.19% | No | Init | Income Tax Bill |
19 | No | 35,313 | 147,092 | 19.36% | Yes | Init | Oregon Water and Power Board Development Measure[13] |
20 | No | 1,988 | 2,646 | 42.90% | No | Leg | Amendment Fixing Salaries of County Officers of Umatilla County |
21 | No | 2,826 | 6,199 | 31.31% | No | Leg | To Provide Salaries for Certain Officials of Clackamas County |
1927
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 69,373 | 41,887 | 62.35% | Yes | Leg | Repeal of Negro, Chinaman and Mulatto Suffrage Section of Constitution |
2 | No | 46,784 | 55,817 | 45.60% | Yes | Leg | Portland School District Tax Levy Amendment |
3 | Yes | 64,956 | 38,774 | 62.62% | Yes | Leg | Criminal Information Amendment |
4 | No | 28,380 | 81,215 | 25.90% | Yes | Leg | Legislators' Pay Amendment |
5 | Yes | 55,802 | 49,682 | 52.90% | Yes | Leg | Voters' Registration Amendment |
6 | No | 46,999 | 61,838 | 43.18% | Yes | Leg | State and County Officers, Salary Amendment |
7 | No | 41,309 | 57,613 | 41.76% | Yes | Leg | City and County Consolidation Amendment |
8 | No | 25,180 | 80,476 | 23.83% | Yes | Leg | Veterans' Memorial and Armory Amendment |
9 | No | 19,393 | 84,697 | 18.63% | Yes | Leg | State Tax Limitation Amendment |
10 | No | 48,745 | 67,039 | 42.10% | No | Leg | Income Tax Bill |
11 | No | 31,957 | 70,871 | 31.08% | No | Leg | Property Assessment and Taxation Enforcement Bill |
12 | Yes | 53,684 | 47,552 | 53.03% | No | Ref | Nestucca Bay Fish Closing Bill |
1928
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 71,824 | 198,798 | 26.54% | Yes | Init | Five Cent Gasoline Tax Bill |
2 | No | 98,248 | 174,219 | 36.06% | Yes | Init | Bill for Reduction of Motor Vehicle License Fees |
3 | No | 118,696 | 132,961 | 47.17% | No | Init | Income Tax Bill |
4 | No | 108,230 | 124,200 | 46.56% | Yes | Init | Limiting Power of Legislature Over Laws Approved by the People |
5 | No | 78,317 | 157,398 | 33.23% | No | Init | Deschutes River Water and Fish Bill |
6 | No | 79,028 | 156,009 | 33.62% | No | Init | Rogue River Water and Fish Bill |
7 | No | 76,108 | 154,345 | 33.03% | No | Init | Umpqua River Water and Fish Bill |
8 | No | 77,974 | 153,418 | 33.70% | No | Init | McKenzie River Water and Fish Bill |
1930s
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 96,061 | 74,892 | 56.19% | Yes | Leg | Repeal of State Payment of Irrigation and Drainage District Interest |
2 | No | 51,248 | 135,412 | 27.46% | Yes | Leg | State Cabinet Form of Government Constitutional Amendment |
3 | No | 92,602 | 101,785 | 47.64% | Yes | Leg | Bonus Loan Constitutional Amendment |
4 | No | 71,557 | 115,480 | 38.26% | Yes | Leg | Motor Vehicle License Tax Constitutional Amendment |
5 | No | 63,683 | 111,441 | 36.36% | Yes | Leg | Motor Vehicle License Tax Constitutional Amendment |
6 | Yes | 85,836 | 76,455 | 52.89% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment for Filling Vacancies in the Legislature |
7 | No | 70,937 | 108,070 | 39.63% | Yes | Leg | Legislators' Compensation Constitutional Amendment |
8 | No | 39,770 | 137,549 | 22.43% | No | Ref | Two Additional Circuit Judges Bill |
9 | Yes | 105,189 | 95,207 | 52.49% | No | Ref | Income Tax Bill |
10 | No | 54,231 | 156,265 | 25.76% | Yes | Init | Anti-cigarette Constitutional Amendment |
11 | No | 96,596 | 99,490 | 49.26% | Yes | Init | Rogue River Fishing Constitutional Amendment |
12 | No | 92,707 | 95,277 | 49.32% | Yes | Init | Lieutenant Governor Constitutional Amendment |
13 | Yes | 117,776 | 84,778 | 58.15% | Yes | Init | People's Water and Power Utility Districts Constitutional Amendment[13] |
1932
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 189,321 | 124,160 | 60.39% | Yes | Leg | Taxpayer Voting Qualification Amendment |
2 | Yes | 191,042 | 111,872 | 63.07% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Authorizing Criminal Trials Without Juries by Consent of Accused |
3 | Yes | 149,833 | 121,852 | 55.15% | Yes | Leg | Six Percent Tax Limitation Amendment |
4 | No | 131,273 | 200,496 | 39.57% | No | Ref | Oleomargarine Tax Bill |
5 | No | 127,445 | 180,527 | 41.38% | No | Ref | Bill Prohibiting Commercial Fishing on the Rogue River |
6 | No | 58,076 | 237,218 | 19.67% | No | Ref | Higher Education Appropriation Bill |
7 | Yes | 206,619 | 138,775 | 59.82% | No | Init | Bill to Repeal State Prohibition Law of Oregon |
8 | No | 151,790 | 180,609 | 45.66% | No | Init | The Freight Truck and Bus Bill |
9 | No | 47,275 | 292,486 | 13.91% | No | Init | Bill Moving University, Normal and Law Schools, Establishing Junior Colleges |
10 | No | 99,171 | 162,552 | 37.89% | Yes | Init | Tax and Debt Control Constitutional Amendment |
11 | No | 117,940 | 154,206 | 43.34% | No | Init | Tax Supervising and Conservation Bill |
12 | No | 144,502 | 162,468 | 47.07% | No | Init | Personal Income Tax Law Amendment |
13 | Yes | 168,937 | 130,494 | 56.42% | Yes | Init | State Water Power and Hydroelectric Constitutional Amendment |
1933
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 136,713 | 72,854 | 65.24% | No | Leg | An Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America |
2 | Yes | 113,267 | 75,476 | 60.01% | Yes | Leg | Soldiers and Sailors Bonus Limitation Amendment |
3 | No | 66,425 | 117,148 | 36.18% | Yes | Leg | County Manager Form of Government Constitutional Amendment |
4 | No | 67,192 | 110,755 | 37.76% | Yes | Leg | Prosecution by Information and Grand Jury Modification Amendment |
5 | No | 82,996 | 91,671 | 47.52% | Yes | Leg | Debt and Taxation Limitations for Municipal Corporations Constitutional Amendment |
6 | No | 73,756 | 106,153 | 41.00% | No | Leg | State Power Fund Bonds |
7 | No | 45,603 | 167,512 | 21.40% | No | Leg | Sales Tax Bill |
8 | Yes | 143,044 | 72,745 | 66.29% | Yes | Leg | Repeal of Oregon Prohibition Constitutional Amendment |
9 | No | 66,880 | 144,542 | 31.63% | No | Ref | Oleomargarine Tax Bill |
1934
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 83,424 | 96,629 | 46.33% | Yes | Leg | County Indebtedness and Funding Bond Constitutional Amendment |
2 | Yes | 117,446 | 83,430 | 58.47% | Yes | Leg | Criminal Trial Without Jury and Non-unanimous Verdict Constitutional Amendment |
3 | Yes | 104,459 | 98,815 | 51.39% | No | Leg | Bill Authorizing a State Tuberculosis Hospital in Multnomah County |
4 | No | 92,575 | 108,816 | 45.97% | No | Leg | Bill Authorizing a State Insane Hospital in Multnomah County |
5 | No | 64,677 | 156,182 | 29.28% | No | Ref | School Relief Sales Tax Bill |
1934
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 124,518 | 139,283 | 47.20% | No | Ref | Grange Power Bill |
2 | No | 100,565 | 161,644 | 38.35% | Yes | Init | Limitations of Taxes on Taxable Property Constitutional Amendment |
3 | No | 70,626 | 191,836 | 26.91% | Yes | Init | Healing Arts Constitutional Amendment |
1936
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 61,270 | 155,922 | 28.21% | No | Leg | Bill Changing Primary Elections to September With Other Resulting Changes |
2 | No | 28,661 | 184,332 | 13.46% | Yes | Leg | Compensation of Members of the Legislature Constitutional Amendment |
3 | No | 32,106 | 187,319 | 14.63% | No | Leg | Sales Tax Bill |
4 | No | 50,971 | 163,191 | 23.80% | No | Ref | Bill Authorizing Student Activity Fees in State Higher Educational Institutions |
meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 174,293 | 179,236 | 49.30% | No | Ref | Bill Amending Old Age Assistance Act of 1935 |
2 | No | 100,141 | 222,897 | 31.00% | Yes | Init | Amendment Forbidding Prevention or Regulation of Certain Advertising If Truthful |
3 | No | 112,546 | 203,693 | 35.59% | Yes | Init | Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment for School Districts Having 100,000 Population |
4 | No | 131,917 | 214,246 | 38.11% | No | Init | Noncompulsory Military Training Bill |
5 | No | 79,604 | 241,042 | 24.83% | Yes | Init | Amendment Limiting and Reducing Permissible Taxes on Tangible Property |
6 | No | 131,489 | 208,179 | 38.71% | No | Init | State Power Bill |
7 | No | 100,356 | 208,741 | 32.47% | Yes | Init | State Hydroelectric Temporary Administrative Board Constitutional Amendment |
8 | No | 82,869 | 250,777 | 24.84% | No | Init | State Bank Bill |
1938
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 233,384 | 93,752 | 71.34% | Yes | Leg | Governor's 20-day Bill Consideration Amendment |
2 | No | 133,525 | 165,797 | 44.61% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Repealing the Double Liability of Stockholders in Banking Corporations |
3 | No | 149,356 | 169,131 | 46.90% | Yes | Leg | Legislators Compensation Constitutional Amendments |
4 | Yes | 277,099 | 66,484 | 80.65% | No | Leg | Bill Requiring Marriage License Applicants Medically Examined; Physically and Mentally |
5 | Yes | 204,561 | 126,580 | 61.77% | No | Ref | Slot Machines Seizure by Sheriffs and Destruction on Court Order |
6 | Yes | 197,912 | 129,043 | 60.53% | No | Ref | Prohibiting Slot Machines, Pin-ball, Dart and Other Similar Games |
7 | Yes | 183,781 | 149,711 | 55.11% | No | Init | Townsend Plan Bill |
8 | No | 112,172 | 219,557 | 33.81% | No | Init | Citizens' Retirement Annuity Bill; Levying Transactions Tax to Provide Fund |
9 | Yes | 197,771 | 148,460 | 57.12% | No | Init | Bill Regulating Picketing and Boycotting by Labor Groups and Organizations |
10 | Yes | 247,685 | 75,295 | 76.69% | No | Init | Water Purification and Prevention of Pollution Bill |
11 | No | 118,282 | 222,221 | 34.74% | No | Init | Bill Regulating Sale of Alcoholic Liquor for Beverage Purposes |
12 | No | 141,792 | 180,329 | 44.02% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Legalizing Certain Lotteries and Other Forms of Gambling |
1940s
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 163,942 | 213,797 | 43.40% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Removing Office Time Limit of State Secretary and Treasurer |
2 | No | 129,699 | 183,488 | 41.41% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Making Three Years' Average People's Voted Levies, Tax Base |
3 | No | 157,891 | 191,290 | 45.22% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Repealing the Double Liability of Stockholders of State Banks |
4 | No | 186,830 | 188,031 | 49.84% | Yes | Leg | Legislators' Compensation Constitutional Amendment |
5 | No | 156,421 | 221,203 | 41.42% | No | Ref | Bill Changing the Primary Nominating Elections from May to September |
6 | No | 158,004 | 235,128 | 40.19% | No | Ref | Bill to Further Regulate Sale and Use of Alcoholic Liquor |
7 | No | 90,681 | 309,183 | 22.68% | No | Init | Bill Repealing Present Liquor Law; Authorizing Private Sale, Licensed, Taxed |
8 | No | 150,157 | 258,010 | 36.79% | Yes | Init | Amendment Legalizing Certain Gambling and Gaming Devices and Certain Lotteries |
9 | No | 201,983 | 213,838 | 48.57% | No | Init | Bill to Repeal the Oregon Milk Control Law |
1942
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 129,318 | 109,898 | 54.06% | Yes | Leg | Legislators' Compensation Constitutional Amendment |
2 | Yes | 101,425 | 88,857 | 53.30% | Yes | Leg | Rural Credits Loan Fund Repeal Amendment |
3 | Yes | 125,990 | 86,332 | 59.34% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Specifying Exclusive Uses of Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Taxes |
4 | No | 101,508 | 103,404 | 49.54% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Authorizing Regulation by Law of Voting Privilege Forfeiture |
5 | No | 110,643 | 127,366 | 46.49% | No | Ref | Cigarette Tax Bill |
6 | No | 97,212 | 137,177 | 41.47% | No | Ref | Bill Restricting and Prohibiting Net Fishing Coastal Streams and Bays |
7 | Yes | 136,321 | 92,623 | 59.54% | No | Init | Bill Distributing Surplus Funds to School Districts, Reducing Taxes Therein |
1944
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 228,744 | 115,745 | 66.40% | Yes | Leg | Amendment To Provide Alternative Means for Securing Bank Deposits |
2 | Yes | 175,716 | 154,504 | 53.21% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Authorizing Change to Managerial Form of County Government |
3 | Yes | 190,520 | 178,581 | 51.62% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Authorizing "Oregon War Veterans' Fund," Providing Tax Therefor |
4 | Yes | 183,855 | 156,219 | 54.06% | Yes | Leg | Amendment to Authorize Legislative Regulation of Voting Privilege Forfeiture |
5 | Yes | 238,350 | 135,317 | 63.79% | No | Leg | Bill Providing Educational Aid to Certain Veterans World War II |
6 | No | 96,697 | 269,276 | 26.42% | No | Leg | Bill Imposing Tax on Retail Sales of Tangible Personal Property |
7 | Yes | 228,853 | 180,158 | 55.95% | No | Ref | Burke Bill; Only State Selling Liquor over 14 Hundredths Alcohol |
8 | No | 177,153 | 186,976 | 48.65% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Increasing State Tax Fund for Public School Support |
9 | No | 180,691 | 219,981 | 45.10% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Providing Monthly Annuities From a Gross Income Tax |
1945
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 78,269 | 49,565 | 61.23% | No | Leg | Bill Authorizing Tax Levy for State Building Fund |
2 | No | 60,321 | 67,542 | 47.18% | No | Leg | Bill Authorizing Cigarette Tax to Support Public Schools |
1946
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 221,547 | 70,322 | 75.91% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Providing for Succession to Office of Governor |
2 | No | 75,693 | 219,006 | 25.68% | No | Leg | Bill Authorizing Tax for Construction and Equipment of State Armories |
3 | Yes | 155,733 | 134,673 | 53.63% | No | Leg | Bill Establishing Rural School Districts and School Boards |
4 | Yes | 161,865 | 133,111 | 54.87% | Yes | Leg | Bill Authorizing Chinamen to Hold Real Estate and Mining Claims |
5 | Yes | 145,248 | 113,279 | 56.18% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Permitting Legislative Bills to be Read by Title Only |
6 | No | 88,717 | 185,247 | 32.38% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Increasing Number of Senators to Thirty-one |
7 | Yes | 196,195 | 101,398 | 65.93% | No | Ref | Bill Regulating Fishing in Coastal Streams and Inland Waters |
8 | No | 86,374 | 244,960 | 26.07% | No | Init | To Create State Old-age and Disability Pension Fund |
9 | Yes | 157,904 | 151,765 | 50.99% | No | Init | To Create Basic School Support Fund by Annual Tax Levy |
1947
[edit]meas. num |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 67,514 | 180,333 | 27.24% | No | Leg | Bill Taxing Retail Sales for School, Welfare and Governmental Purposes |
2 | No | 103,794 | 140,876 | 42.42% | No | Ref | Cigarette Tax Bill |
1948
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 150,032 | 268,155 | 35.88% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Six Percent Tax Limitation Amendment |
2 | Yes | 211,912 | 209,317 | 50.31% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Indebtedness for State Forestation |
3 | Yes | 227,638 | 219,196 | 50.94% | No | Leg | Bill Authorizing State Boys' Camp Near Timber, Oregon |
4 | No | 173,004 | 242,100 | 41.68% | No | Ref | Bill Amending Licensing and Acquisition Provisions for Hydroelectric Commission Act |
5 | Yes | 284,776 | 164,025 | 63.45% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Fixing Qualifications of Voters in School Elections |
6 | Yes | 313,212 | 172,531 | 64.48% | No | Init | Oregon Old Age Pension Act |
7 | Yes | 405,842 | 63,373 | 86.49% | No | Init | Bill Increasing Personal Income Tax Exemptions |
8 | No | 210,108 | 273,621 | 43.44% | No | Init | Oregon Liquor Dispensing Licensing Act |
9 | No | 198,283 | 265,805 | 42.73% | Yes | Init | World War II Veterans' Bonus Amendment |
10 | Yes | 273,140 | 184,834 | 59.64% | No | Init | Prohibiting Salmon Fishing in Columbia River With Fixed Appliances |
11 | No | 143,856 | 256,167 | 35.96% | No | Ref | Question of Authorizing Additional State Tax, to be Offset by Income Tax Funds |
1950s
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 243,518 | 205,361 | 54.25% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Fixing Legislators' Annual Compensation |
2 | No | 256,895 | 192,573 | 57.16% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Lending State Tax Credit for Higher Education Buildings |
3 | Yes | 268,171 | 183,724 | 59.34% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Augmenting "Oregon War Veterans' Fund" |
4 | No | 234,394 | 231,856 | 50.27% | Yes | Leg | Increasing Basic School Support Fund by Annual Tax Levy |
5 | Yes | 310,143 | 158,939 | 66.12% | No | Ref | Needy Aged Persons Public Assistance Act |
6 | Yes | 277,633 | 195,319 | 58.70% | No | Ref | Providing Uniform Standard Time in Oregon |
7 | Yes | 239,553 | 216,958 | 52.47% | Yes | Init | World War II Veterans' Compensation Fund |
8 | No | 190,992 | 215,302 | 47.01% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment for Legislative Representation Reapportionment |
9 | No | 113,524 | 378,732 | 23.06% | No | Init | Making Sale of Promotively Advertised Alcoholic Beverage Unlawful |
1952
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 282,882 | 326,199 | 46.44% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Making Superintendent of Public Instruction Appointive |
2 | Yes | 454,898 | 147,128 | 75.56% | Yes | Leg | World War Veterans' State Aid Sinking Fund Repeal |
3 | Yes | 480,479 | 153,402 | 75.80% | No | Leg | Act Authorizing Domiciliary State Hospital for Aged Mentally Ill |
4 | Yes | 355,136 | 210,373 | 62.80% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Legal Voters of Taxing Unit Establish Tax Base |
5 | Yes | 465,605 | 132,363 | 77.86% | Yes | Leg | Amendment to Augment Oregon War Veterans' Fund |
6 | Yes | 364,539 | 194,492 | 65.21% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Creating Legislative Assembly Emergency Committee |
7 | Yes | 483,356 | 103,357 | 82.38% | Yes | Leg | Amendment Fixing Elective Terms of State Senators and Representatives |
8 | Yes | 315,071 | 191,087 | 62.25% | Yes | Leg | Amendatory Act Title Subject Amendment |
9 | Yes | 318,948 | 272,145 | 53.96% | No | Leg | Act Limiting State Property Tax |
10 | Yes | 409,588 | 230,241 | 64.02% | No | Ref | Motor Carrier Highway Transportation Tax Act |
11 | No | 295,700 | 301,974 | 49.48% | No | Ref | School District Reorganization Act |
12 | No | 233,226 | 413,137 | 36.08% | No | Ref | Cigarette Stamp Tax Revenue Act |
13 | Yes | 399,981 | 256,981 | 60.88% | No | Init | Establishing United States Standard Time in Oregon |
14 | No | 230,097 | 411,884 | 35.84% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Lotteries, Bookmaking, Pari-mutuel Betting on Animal Racing |
15 | Yes | 369,127 | 285,446 | 56.39% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Alcoholic Liquor Sale by Individual Glass |
16 | No | 135,468 | 484,730 | 21.84% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Providing Equitable Taxing Method for Use of Highways |
17 | No | 313,629 | 337,750 | 48.15% | No | Init | Milk Production and Marketing Act Bill |
18 | Yes | 357,550 | 194,292 | 64.79% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Legislative Senator and Representative Apportionment Enforcement Amendment |
1954
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 216,545 | 296,008 | 42.25% | Yes | Leg | Salaries of State Legislators |
2 | Yes | 268,337 | 208,077 | 56.32% | Yes | Leg | Subdividing Counties for Electing State Legislators |
3 | Yes | 397,625 | 128,685 | 75.55% | No | Leg | Mental Hospital In or Near Portland |
4 | Yes | 251,078 | 230,770 | 52.11% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendments—How Proposed by People |
5 | No | 208,419 | 264,569 | 44.06% | Yes | Leg | State Property Tax |
6 | No | 252,305 | 300,007 | 45.68% | No | Init | Establishing Daylight Saving Time |
7 | No | 232,775 | 278,805 | 45.50% | No | Init | Prohibiting Certain Fishing in Coastal Streams |
8 | Yes | 293,745 | 247,591 | 54.26% | No | Init | Repealing Milk Control Law |
1956
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 175,932 | 487,550 | 26.52% | Yes | Leg | State Tax Laws—Immediate Effect Authorized |
2 | Yes | 498,633 | 153,033 | 76.52% | Yes | Leg | Authorizing State Acceptance of Certain Gifts |
3 | Yes | 390,338 | 263,155 | 59.73% | Yes | Leg | Salaries of Certain State Officers |
4 | Yes | 455,485 | 182,550 | 71.39% | Yes | Leg | Qualifications for County Coroner and Surveyor- |
5 | No | 320,741 | 338,365 | 48.66% | Yes | Leg | Salaries of State Legislators |
6 | No | 280,055 | 414,613 | 40.31% | No | Ref | Cigarette Tax |
7 | Yes | 401,882 | 259,309 | 60.78% | No | Init | Prohibiting Certain Fishing in Coastal Streams |
1958
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 399,396 | 114,318 | 77.75% | Yes | Leg | Fixing State Boundaries |
2 | No | 232,246 | 318,685 | 42.16% | Yes | Leg | Increasing Funds for War Veterans' Loans |
3 | No | 236,000 | 316,437 | 42.72% | Yes | Leg | Salaries of State Legislators |
4 | No | 264,434 | 276,487 | 48.89% | Yes | Leg | Capital Punishment Bill |
5 | No | 221,330 | 268,716 | 45.17% | Yes | Leg | Financing Urban Redevelopment Projects |
6 | Yes | 252,347 | 224,426 | 52.93% | Yes | Leg | Modifying County Debt Limitation |
7 | Yes | 357,792 | 136,745 | 72.35% | Yes | Leg | Special Grand Jury Bill |
8 | Yes | 303,282 | 193,177 | 61.09% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes Different Use of State Institution |
9 | Yes | 373,466 | 125,898 | 74.79% | Yes | Leg | Temporary Appointment and Assignment of Judges |
10 | No | 218,662 | 291,210 | 42.89% | Yes | Leg | State Power Development |
11 | Yes | 311,516 | 157,023 | 66.49% | Yes | Leg | County Home Rule Amendment |
12 | Yes | 319,790 | 195,945 | 62.01% | Yes | Leg | Authorizing Discontinuing Certain State Tuberculosis Hospitals |
13 | Yes | 320,751 | 201,700 | 61.39% | Yes | Init | Persons Eligible to Serve in Legislature |
1960s
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 250,456 | 281,542 | 47.08% | Yes | Leg | Salaries of State Legislators |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 579,022 | 92,187 | 86.27% | Yes | Leg | Fixing Commencement of Legislators' Term |
2 | No | 357,499 | 393,652 | 47.59% | No | Leg | Daylight Saving Time |
3 | Yes | 335,792 | 312,187 | 51.82% | Yes | Leg | Financing Urban Redevelopment Projects |
4 | No | 306,190 | 340,197 | 47.37% | Yes | Leg | Permitting Prosecution by Information or Indictment |
5 | Yes | 358,367 | 289,895 | 55.28% | Yes | Leg | Authorizing Legislature to Propose Revised Constitution |
6 | Yes | 467,557 | 233,759 | 66.67% | Yes | Leg | State Bonds for Higher Education Facilities |
7 | Yes | 508,108 | 183,977 | 73.42% | Yes | Leg | Voter Qualification Amendment |
8 | No | 232,250 | 433,515 | 34.88% | Yes | Leg | Authorizing Bonds for State Building Program |
9 | Yes | 578,471 | 123,283 | 82.43% | Yes | Leg | Compulsory Retirement for Judges |
10 | Yes | 486,019 | 169,865 | 74.10% | Yes | Leg | Elective Offices: When to Become Vacant |
11 | Yes | 399,210 | 222,736 | 64.19% | Yes | Leg | Financing Improvements in Home Rule Counties |
12 | Yes | 578,266 | 88,995 | 86.66% | Yes | Leg | Continuity of Government in Enemy Attack |
13 | Yes | 415,931 | 266,630 | 60.94% | Yes | Leg | War Veterans' Bonding and Loan Amendment |
14 | No | 115,610 | 570,025 | 16.86% | No | Ref | Personal Income Tax Bill |
15 | No | 261,735 | 475,290 | 35.51% | No | Init | Billboard Control Measure |
1962
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 141,728 | 262,140 | 35.09% | Yes | Leg | Six Percent Limitation Amendment |
2 | Yes | 241,171 | 178,749 | 57.43% | Yes | Leg | Salaries of State Legislators |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 312,680 | 234,440 | 57.15% | Yes | Leg | Reorganize State Militia |
2 | Yes | 323,799 | 199,174 | 61.92% | Yes | Leg | Forest Rehabilitation Debt Limit Amendment |
3 | Yes | 319,956 | 200,236 | 61.51% | Yes | Leg | Permanent Road Debt Limit Amendment |
4 | Yes | 298,255 | 208,755 | 58.83% | Yes | Leg | Power Development Debt Limit Amendment |
5 | Yes | 307,855 | 193,487 | 61.41% | Yes | Leg | State Courts Creation and Jurisdiction |
6 | Yes | 388,154 | 229,661 | 62.83% | No | Leg | Daylight Saving Time |
7 | Yes | 270,637 | 219,509 | 55.22% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Six Percent Limitation Amendment |
8 | No | 197,322 | 325,182 | 37.76% | Yes | Init | Legislative Apportionment Constitutional Amendment |
9 | No | 206,540 | 320,917 | 39.16% | No | Init | Repeals School District Reorganization Law |
1963
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 103,737 | 362,845 | 22.23% | No | Ref | Personal and Corporation Income Tax Bill |
1964
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 327,220 | 252,372 | 56.46% | Yes | Leg | Authorize Bonds for Education Building Program |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 455,654 | 302,105 | 60.13% | Yes | Leg | Capital Punishment Bill |
2 | Yes | 477,031 | 238,241 | 66.69% | Yes | Leg | Leasing Property for State Use |
3 | No | 205,182 | 549,414 | 27.19% | No | Init | Amending State Workmen's Compensation Law |
4 | No | 221,797 | 534,731 | 29.32% | No | Init | Prohibiting Commercial Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead |
1966
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 310,743 | 181,957 | 63.07% | No | Leg | Cigarette Tax Bill |
2 | No | 197,096 | 267,319 | 42.44% | Yes | Leg | Superintendent of Public Instruction Constitutional Amendment |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 468,103 | 123,964 | 79.06% | Yes | Leg | Public Transportation System Employees Constitutional Amendment |
2 | No | 237,282 | 332,983 | 41.61% | Yes | Leg | State Bonds for Educational Facilities |
1968
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 372,915 | 226,191 | 62.25% | Yes | Leg | Common School Fund Constitutional Amendment |
2 | Yes | 321,731 | 244,750 | 56.79% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Changing Initiative—Referendum Requirements |
3 | Yes | 353,383 | 261,014 | 57.52% | Yes | Leg | Higher Education and Community College Bonds |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 651,250 | 96,065 | 87.15% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Broadening Veterans Loan Eligibility |
2 | Yes | 690,989 | 56,973 | 92.38% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment for Removal of Judges |
3 | Yes | 588,166 | 143,768 | 80.36% | Yes | Leg | Empowering Legislature to Extend Ocean Boundaries |
4 | No | 331,617 | 348,866 | 48.73% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Broadening County Debt Limitation |
5 | Yes | 393,789 | 278,483 | 58.58% | Yes | Leg | Government Consolidation City-County Over 300,000 |
6 | No | 315,175 | 464,140 | 40.44% | Yes | Init | Bond Issue to Acquire Ocean Beaches |
7 | No | 276,451 | 503,443 | 35.45% | Yes | Init | Constitutional Amendment Changing Property Tax Limitation |
1969
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 65,077 | 504,274 | 11.43% | Yes | Leg | Property Tax Relief and Sales Tax |
1970s
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 190,257 | 300,126 | 38.80% | Yes | Leg | Capital Construction Bonds for State Government |
2 | Yes | 326,374 | 168,464 | 65.96% | Yes | Leg | Repeals "White Foreigner" Section of Constitution |
3 | No | 182,074 | 322,682 | 36.07% | Yes | Leg | Revised Constitution for Oregon |
4 | Yes | 292,234 | 213,835 | 57.75% | Yes | Leg | Pollution Control Bonds |
5 | No | 202,018 | 336,527 | 37.51% | Yes | Leg | Lowers Oregon Voting Age to 19 |
6 | No | 180,602 | 323,189 | 35.85% | Yes | Leg | Local School Property Tax Equalization Measure |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 261,428 | 340,104 | 43.46% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Concerning Convening of Legislature |
2 | Yes | 342,138 | 269,467 | 55.94% | Yes | Leg | Automatic Adoption, Federal Income Tax Amendments |
3 | No | 283,659 | 294,186 | 49.09% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Concerning County Debt Limitation |
4 | Yes | 332,188 | 268,588 | 55.29% | Yes | Leg | Investing Funds Donated to Higher Education |
5 | Yes | 481,031 | 133,564 | 78.27% | Yes | Leg | Veterans' Loan Amendment |
6 | Yes | 436,897 | 158,409 | 73.39% | Yes | Leg | Limits Term of Defeated Incumbents |
7 | No | 269,372 | 318,651 | 45.81% | Yes | Leg | Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Education Bonds |
8 | Yes | 352,771 | 260,100 | 57.56% | Yes | Leg | Allows Penal Institutions Anywhere in Oregon |
9 | Yes | 406,315 | 214,243 | 65.48% | No | Init | Scenic Waterways Bill |
10 | No | 223,735 | 405,437 | 35.56% | Yes | Init | New Property Tax Bases for Schools |
11 | No | 272,765 | 342,503 | 44.33% | Yes | Init | Restricts Governmental Powers Over Rural Property |
1972
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 245,717 | 236,937 | 50.91% | No | Ref | Increases cigarette tax |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 327,231 | 349,746 | 48.34% | Yes | Leg | Eliminates literacy requirement; lowers voting age |
2 | Yes | 420,568 | 206,436 | 67.08% | Yes | Leg | Repeals requirement for decennial state census |
3 | No | 241,371 | 391,698 | 38.13% | Yes | Leg | Allows legislators to call special sessions |
4 | No | 232,391 | 364,323 | 38.95% | Yes | Leg | Capital construction bonds for state government |
5 | No | 233,175 | 374,295 | 38.38% | Yes | Leg | Irrigation and water development bonds |
6 | No | 120,027 | 491,551 | 19.63% | Yes | Leg | Enabling county-city vehicle registration tax |
- 7 — Repealed Governors Retirement Act that was created through House Bill 1728 in 1971 that provided lifetime pensions for Oregon Governors who served at least two years. The measure passed with little objection.
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 594,080 | 232,948 | 71.83% | Yes | Leg | Eliminates location requirements for state institutions |
2 | Yes | 572,619 | 281,720 | 67.02% | Yes | Leg | Qualifications for sheriff set by legislature |
3 | No | 329,669 | 462,932 | 41.59% | Yes | Leg | Amends county purchase and lease limitations |
4 | No | 336,382 | 519,196 | 39.32% | Yes | Leg | Changes provision regarding religion |
5 | Yes | 591,191 | 265,636 | 69.00% | Yes | Leg | Minimum jury size of six members |
6 | Yes | 736,802 | 133,139 | 84.70% | Yes | Leg | Broadens eligibility for veterans loans |
7 | Yes | 571,959 | 292,561 | 66.16% | Yes | Leg | Repeals Governor's retirement act |
8 | Yes | 697,297 | 151,174 | 82.18% | Yes | Leg | Changes succession to office of Governor[19] |
9 | No | 342,885 | 558,136 | 38.06% | Yes | Leg | Prohibits property tax for school operations |
1973
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 253,682 | 358,219 | 41.46% | No | Leg | Property tax limitation; school tax revision |
1974
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 136,851 | 410,733 | 24.99% | No | Leg | Income, corporate tax, school support increase |
2 | No | 190,899 | 369,038 | 34.09% | Yes | Leg | Highway fund use for mass transit |
3 | No | 166,363 | 371,897 | 30.91% | Yes | Leg | New school district tax base limitation |
4 | No | 198,563 | 328,221 | 37.69% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes bonds for water development fund |
5 | Yes | 381,559 | 164,953 | 69.82% | Yes | Leg | Increases veteran's loan bonding authority |
6 | No | 246,525 | 298,373 | 45.24% | Yes | Leg | Permits legislature to call special session |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 353,357 | 384,521 | 47.89% | Yes | Leg | Liquor licenses for public passenger carriers |
2 | Yes | 546,255 | 165,778 | 76.72% | Yes | Leg | Opens all legislative deliberations to public |
3 | Yes | 437,557 | 246,902 | 63.93% | Yes | Leg | Revises constitutional requirements for grand juries |
4 | Yes | 381,593 | 331,756 | 53.49% | Yes | Leg | Governor vacancy successor age requirement eliminated |
5 | (moved to May 1974 election by special session of the legislature) | ||||||
6 | Yes | 552,737 | 146,364 | 79.06% | Yes | Leg | Permits establishing qualifications for county assessors |
7 | No | 322,023 | 329,858 | 49.40% | Yes | Leg | Tax base includes revenue sharing money |
8 | No | 337,565 | 378,071 | 47.17% | Yes | Leg | Revises school district election voting requirements |
9 | No | 218,846 | 476,547 | 31.47% | Yes | Leg | Permits state employees to be legislators |
10 | Yes | 362,731 | 355,506 | 50.50% | Yes | Leg | Revises Oregon voter qualification requirements |
11 | Yes | 480,631 | 216,853 | 68.91% | Yes | Leg | Right to jury in civil cases |
12 | No | 277,723 | 376,747 | 42.43% | Yes | Leg | Community development fund bonds |
13 | Yes | 393,743 | 352,958 | 52.73% | No | Ref | Obscenity and sexual conduct bill |
14 | Yes | 498,002 | 177,946 | 73.67% | No | Leg | Public officials' financial ethics and reporting; also referred to all 36 counties and 243 cities with governing bodies |
15 | Yes | 458,417 | 274,182 | 62.57% | No | Init | Prohibits purchase or sale of Steelhead |
1976
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 549,553 | 158,997 | 77.56% | Yes | Leg | Expands Veterans' home-farm loan eligibility |
2 | Yes | 639,977 | 59,774 | 91.46% | Yes | Leg | Discipline of judges |
3 | Yes | 315,588 | 362,414 | 46.55% | Yes | Leg | Housing bonds |
4 | No | 170,331 | 531,219 | 24.28% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes vehicle tax mass transit use |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 607,325 | 247,843 | 71.02% | Yes | Leg | Validates inadvertently superseded statutory amendments |
2 | No | 376,489 | 536,967 | 41.22% | Yes | Leg | Allows changing city, county election days |
3 | No | 285,777 | 679,517 | 29.61% | Yes | Leg | Lowers minimum age for legislative service |
4 | Yes | 507,308 | 368,646 | 57.91% | Yes | Leg | Repeals emergency succession provision |
5 | Yes | 549,126 | 377,354 | 59.27% | Yes | Leg | Permits legislature to call special session |
6 | Yes | 682,252 | 281,696 | 70.78% | Yes | Leg | Allows charitable, fraternal, religious organizations bingo |
7 | No | 263,738 | 659,327 | 28.57% | No | Leg | Partial public funding of election campaigns |
8 | No | 465,143 | 505,124 | 47.94% | No | Ref | Increases motor fuel, ton-mile taxes |
9 | No | 423,008 | 584,845 | 41.97% | No | Init | Regulates nuclear power plant construction approval |
10 | No | 402,608 | 536,502 | 42.87% | No | Init | Repeals land use planning coordination statutes |
11 | No | 419,567 | 555,981 | 43.01% | No | Init | Prohibits adding fluorides to water systems |
12 | No | 333,933 | 525,868 | 38.84% | No | Init | Repeals intergovernmental cooperation, planning district statutes |
1977
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 112,570 | 252,061 | 30.87% | Yes | Leg | School operating levy measure |
2 | Yes | 200,270 | 158,436 | 55.83% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes additional veterans' fund uses |
3 | Yes | 250,783 | 106,953 | 70.10% | Yes | Leg | Increases Veterans' loan bonding authority |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 124,484 | 118,953 | 51.14% | Yes | Leg | Water development loan fund created |
2 | No | 105,219 | 137,693 | 43.32% | Yes | Leg | Development of non-nuclear energy resources |
1978
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 306,506 | 156,623 | 66.18% | Yes | Leg | Home rule county initiative-referendum requirements |
2 | Yes | 435,338 | 80,176 | 84.45% | Yes | Leg | Open meetings rules for legislature |
3 | Yes | 291,778 | 250,810 | 53.78% | Yes | Leg | Housing for low income elderly |
4 | No | 148,822 | 351,843 | 29.72% | Yes | Leg | Domestic water fund created |
5 | No | 190,301 | 365,170 | 34.26% | No | Leg | Highway repair priority, gas tax increase |
6 | Yes | 110,600 | 91,090 | 54.84% | No | Leg | Reorganizes metropolitan service district, abolishes CRAG |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 358,504 | 449,132 | 44.39% | Yes | Leg | Appellate judge selection, running on record |
2 | Yes | 468,458 | 349,604 | 57.26% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes senate confirmation of Governor's appointments |
3 | No | 208,722 | 673,802 | 23.65% | No | Ref | Vehicle and fee increase referendum |
4 | No | 375,587 | 471,027 | 44.36% | No | Init | Shortens formation procedures for people's utility districts |
5 | Yes | 704,480 | 201,463 | 77.76% | No | Init | Authorizes, regulates practice of denture technology |
6 | No | 424,029 | 453,741 | 48.31% | Yes | Init | Limitations on ad valorem property taxes |
7 | No | 431,577 | 461,542 | 48.32% | Yes | Init | Prohibits state expenditures, programs or services for abortion |
8 | Yes | 573,707 | 318,610 | 64.29% | No | Init | Requires death penalty for murder under specified conditions |
9 | Yes | 589,361 | 267,132 | 68.81% | No | Init | Limitations of public utility rate base |
10 | No | 334,523 | 515,138 | 39.37% | Yes | Init | Land use planning, zoning constitutional amendment |
11 | No | 383,532 | 467,765 | 45.05% | Yes | Leg | Reduces property tax payable by homeowner and renter |
12 | Yes | 641,862 | 134,758 | 82.65% | No | Leg | Support of federal constitutional amendment requiring balanced budget |
1980s
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 451,695 | 257,230 | 63.72% | Yes | Leg | Limits uses of gasoline and highway user taxes |
2 | No | 325,030 | 384,346 | 45.82% | Yes | Leg | Amends liquor by the drink |
3 | Yes | 394,466 | 278,125 | 58.65% | Yes | Leg | State bonds for small-scale local energy project loan fund |
4 | Yes | 574,148 | 130,452 | 81.49% | Yes | Leg | Veterans' home and farm loan eligibility changes |
5 | Yes | 636,565 | 64,979 | 90.74% | No | Leg | Continues tax reduction program |
6 | Yes | 536,002 | 138,675 | 79.45% | Yes | Leg | Definition of multifamily low income elderly housing |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 291,142 | 820,892 | 26.18% | Yes | Leg | Repeal constitutional provision requiring elected superintendent of public instruction |
2 | Yes | 678,573 | 455,020 | 59.86% | Yes | Leg | Guarantees mentally handicapped voting rights, unless adjudged incompetent to vote |
3 | Yes | 594,520 | 500,586 | 54.29% | Yes | Leg | Dedicates oil, natural gas taxes to common school fund |
4 | No | 298,421 | 849,745 | 25.99% | No | Leg | Increases gas tax from seven to nine cents per gallon |
5 | No | 425,890 | 728,173 | 36.90% | No | Init | Forbids use, sale of snare, leghold traps for most purposes |
6 | No | 416,029 | 711,617 | 36.89% | Yes | Init | Real property tax limit preserving 85% Districts' 1977 revenue |
7 | Yes | 608,412 | 535,049 | 53.21% | No | Init | Nuclear plant licensing requires voter approval, waste disposal facility existence |
8 | No | 523,955 | 551,383 | 48.72% | Yes | Leg | State bonds for fund to finance correctional facilities |
1982
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 333,656 | 267,137 | 55.54% | Yes | Leg | Use of state bond proceeds to finance municipal water projects |
2 | Yes | 389,820 | 229,049 | 62.99% | Yes | Leg | Multifamily housing for elderly and disabled persons |
3 | No | 281,548 | 333,476 | 45.78% | Yes | Leg | State bonds to fund corrections facilities |
4 | No | 308,574 | 323,268 | 48.84% | No | Leg | Raises taxes on commercial vehicles, motor vehicles fuels for roads |
5 | No | 159,811 | 453,415 | 26.06% | No | Leg | Governor to appoint chief justice of Oregon Supreme Court |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 219,034 | 768,150 | 22.19% | Yes | Leg | Increases tax base when new property construction increases district's value |
2 | No | 385,672 | 604,864 | 38.94% | Yes | Leg | Lengthens Governor's time for postsession veto or approval of bills |
3 | No | 504,836 | 515,626 | 49.47% | Yes | Init | Real property tax limit preserving 85% districts' 1979 revenue |
4 | No | 440,824 | 597,970 | 42.44% | No | Init | Permits self-service dispensing of motor vehicle fuel at retail |
5 | Yes | 623,089 | 387,907 | 61.63% | n/a | Init | People of Oregon urge mutual freeze on nuclear weapons development |
6 | No | 461,271 | 565,056 | 44.94% | No | Init | Ends state's land use planning powers, retains local planning |
1984
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 332,175 | 365,571 | 47.61% | Yes | Leg | State may borrow and lend money for public works projects |
2 | No | 234,060 | 487,457 | 32.44% | No | Leg | Increases fees for licensing and registration of motor vehicles |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 664,464 | 470,139 | 58.56% | Yes | Leg | Change minimum requirements for recall of public officers |
2 | No | 599,424 | 616,252 | 49.31% | Yes | Leg | Real property tax limit |
3 | Yes | 637,968 | 556,826 | 53.40% | No | Init | Create Citizens' Utility Board |
4 | Yes | 794,441 | 412,341 | 65.83% | Yes | Init | Establish state lottery, commission, profits for ecoNomic development |
5 | Yes | 786,933 | 399,231 | 66.34% | No | Init | Provisions for state operated lottery if authorized |
6 | Yes | 653,009 | 521,687 | 55.59% | Yes | Init | Exempts death sentences from constitutional guarantees against cruel, vindictive punishments |
7 | Yes | 893,818 | 295,988 | 75.12% | No | Init | Requires by statute death or mandatory imprisonment for aggravated murder |
8 | No | 552,410 | 597,964 | 48.02% | No | Init | Revises numerous criminal laws concerning police powers, trials, evidence, sentencing |
9 | Yes | 655,973 | 524,214 | 55.58% | No | Init | Adds requirements for disposing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive isotopes |
1985
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 189,733 | 664,365 | 22.21% | Yes | Leg | Allow 5% sales tax for local education |
1986
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 534,476 | 118,766 | 81.82% | Yes | Leg | Bans Income Tax on Social Security Benefits |
2 | Yes | 333,277 | 230,886 | 59.07% | Yes | Leg | Effect on Merger of Taxing Units on Tax Base |
3 | Yes | 460,148 | 132,101 | 77.70% | Yes | Leg | Verification of Signatures on Initiative and Referendum Petitions |
4 | Yes | 343,005 | 269,305 | 56.02% | Yes | Leg | Requires Special Election for US Senator Vacancy, Removes Constitutional Provision |
5 | No | 300,674 | 330,429 | 47.64% | Yes | Leg | $96 Million Bonds for State-County Prison Buildings |
meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 771,959 | 265,999 | 74.37% | Yes | Leg | Deletes Constitutional Requirement that Secretary of State Live in Salem |
2 | Yes | 637,410 | 291,355 | 68.63% | Yes | Leg | Revises Legislative District Reapportionment Procedures After Federal Census |
3 | Yes | 736,739 | 302,957 | 70.86% | Yes | Leg | Allows Charitable, Fraternal, Religious Organizations to Conduct Raffles |
4 | Yes | 724,577 | 297,973 | 70.86% | No | Leg | Replaces Public Utility Commissioner with Three Member Public Utility Commission |
5 | No | 279,479 | 781,922 | 26.33% | No | Init | Legalizes Private Possession and Growing of Marijuana for Personal Use |
6 | No | 477,920 | 580,163 | 45.17% | Yes | Init | Prohibits State Funding Abortions. Exception: Prevent Mother's Death |
7 | No | 234,804 | 816,369 | 22.34% | Yes | Init | 5% Sales Tax, Funds Schools, Reduces Property Tax |
8 | Yes | 802,099 | 201,918 | 79.89% | No | Init | Prohibits Mandatory Local Measured Telephone Service Except Mobile Phone Service |
9 | No | 449,548 | 584,396 | 43.48% | Yes | Init | Limits Property Tax Rates and Assessed Value Increases |
10 | Yes | 774,766 | 251,509 | 75.49% | No | Init | Revises Many Criminal Laws Concerning Victims' Rights, Evidence, Sentencing, Parole |
11 | No | 381,727 | 639,034 | 37.40% | Yes | Init | Homeowner's, Renter's Property Tax Relief Program; Sales Tax Limitation Measure |
12 | No | 299,551 | 720,034 | 29.38% | No | Init | State Income Tax Changes, Increased Revenue to Property Tax Relief |
13 | Yes | 693,460 | 343,450 | 66.88% | Yes | Init | Twenty Day Pre-election Voter Registration Cutoff |
14 | No | 375,241 | 674,641 | 35.74% | No | Init | Prohibits Nuclear Power Plant Operation Until Permanent Waste Site Licensed |
15 | No | 424,099 | 558,741 | 43.15% | No | Init | Supersedes "Radioactive Waste" Definition; Changes Energy Facility Payment Procedure |
16 | No | 400,119 | 590,971 | 40.37% | No | Init | Phases Out Nuclear Weapons Manufactured With Tax Credits, Civil Penalty |
1987
[edit]meas. num. |
passed | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 299,581 | 100,854 | 74.81% | No | Leg | State role in selecting nuclear waste repository |
2 | Yes | 223,417 | 178,839 | 55.54% | Yes | Leg | Continue existing tax base levies to prevent school closures |
1988
[edit]May 17, 1988 primary election
Meas. num. | Measure | Yes | No |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Authorizes Water Development Fund Loans for Fish Protection, Watershed Restoration—L1 | *485,629 | 191,008 |
2 | Protective Headgear for Motorcycle Operators and Passengers and Moped Riders—L2 | *486,401 | 224,655 |
November 8, 1988 general election[21]
Meas. num. | Measure | Yes | No |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Extends Governor's Veto Deadline After Legislature Adjourns; Requires Prior Announcement—L1 | *615,012 | 520,939 |
2 | Common School Fund Investments; Using Income for State Lands Management—L1 | *621,894 | 510,694 |
3 | Requires the Use of Safety Belts—L2 | 528,324 | 684,747 |
4 | Requires Full Sentences Without Parole, Probation for Certain Repeat Felonies—I2 | *947,805 | 252,985 |
5 | Finances Intercollegiate Athletic Fund by Increasing Malt Beverage, Cigarette Taxes—I2 | 449,797 | 759,360 |
6 | Indoor Clean Air Law Revisions Banning Public Smoking—I2 | 430,147 | 737,779 |
7 | Oregon Scenic Waterway System—I2 added almost 500 miles of protected waterways to the Oregon Scenic Waterways System (which was formed through an initiative passed in 1970, the original Oregon Scenic Waterways Act). The measure passed 663,604 votes to 516,998 votes. The chief petitioners were Ray Atkeson, Harry Lonsdale and Roy Bowden. | *663,604 | 516,998 |
8 | Revokes Ban on Sexual Orientation Discrimination in State Executive Branch—I2 | *626,751 | 561,355 |
1989
[edit]May 16 Special Election
Meas num |
passed? | Yes | No | % | Const Amd |
type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 183,818 | 263,283 | 41.1 | Yes | Leg | Establishes New Tax Base Limits on Schools |
June 27 Special Election
Meas num |
passed? |
Yes | No | % | Const Amd |
type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 340,506 | 141,649 | 70.6 | Yes | Leg | Removes Constitutional Limitation on Use of Property Forfeited To State |
2 | Yes | 446,151 | 48,558 | 90.2 | Yes | Leg | Prohibits Selling/Exporting Timber from State Lands Unless Oregon Processed |
1990s
[edit]1990
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] | Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 294,099 | 324,458 | 47.5 | Yes | Leg | Permits Using Local Vehicle Taxes for Transit if Voters Approve |
2 | Yes | 352,922 | 248,123 | 58.7 | Yes | Leg | Allows Pollution Control Bond Use for Related Activities |
3 | No | 294,664 | 299,831 | 49.6 | Yes | Leg | Requires Annual Legislative Sessions of Limited Duration |
4 | No | 4,234 | 4,745 | 47.2 | No | Leg | Amends Laws on Organization of International Port of Coos Bay |
5A | Yes | 462,090 | 140,747 | 76.7 | No | Leg | Advisory Vote: Changing the School Finance System |
5B | No | 177,964 | 408,842 | 30.3 | No | Leg | Advisory Vote: Income Tax Increase Reducing Homeowner School Property Taxes |
5C | No | 128,642 | 449,725 | 22.2 | No | Leg | Advisory Vote: Income Tax Increase Eliminating Homeowner School Property Taxes |
5D | No | 202,367 | 385,820 | 34.4 | No | Leg | Advisory Vote: Sales Tax Reducing School Property Taxes |
5E | No | 222,611 | 374,466 | 37.3 | No | Leg | Advisory Vote: Sales Tax Eliminating School Property Taxes |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] | Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 510,947 | 491,170 | 51 | Yes | Leg | Grants Metropolitan Service District Electors Right to Home Rule |
2 | Yes | 680,463 | 354,288 | 65.8 | Yes | Leg | Allows Merged School Districts to Combine Tax Bases |
3 | No | 406,372 | 617,586 | 39.7 | N/A | REF | Repeals Tax Exemption, Grants Additional Benefit Payments for PERS Retirees |
4 | No | 446,795 | 660,992 | 40.3 | No | Init | Prohibits Trojan Operation Until Nuclear Waste, Cost, Earthquake Standards Met – one of several measures aiming to close Trojan |
5 | Yes | 574,833 | 522,022 | 52.4 | Yes | Init | Limit on Property Taxes for Schools, Government Operations landmark tax law, limited property taxes and moved school funding from local to state control. Follow up measures 47 (1996) and 50 (1997) addressed property taxes as well. |
6 | No | 467,418 | 636,804 | 42.3 | No | Init | Product Packaging Must Meet Recycling Standards or Receive Hardship Waiver |
7 | Yes | 624,744 | 452,853 | 58 | No | Init | Six-County Work in Lieu of Welfare Benefits Pilot Program |
8 | No | 355,963 | 747,599 | 32.3 | Yes | Init | Prohibit Abortion With Three Exceptions |
9 | Yes | 598,460 | 512,872 | 53.9 | No | Init | Requires the Use of Safety Belts |
10 | No | 530,851 | 577,806 | 47.9 | No | Init | Doctor Must Give Parent Notice Before MiNor's Abortion |
11 | No | 351,977 | 741,863 | 32.2 | Yes | Init | School Choice System, Tax Credit for Education Outside Public Schools |
1992
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] | Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 244,173 | 451,715 | 35.1 | Yes | Leg | Future Fuel Taxes May Go to Police |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? |
Yes votes |
No votes |
% votes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 653,062 | 786,017 | 45.4 | Yes | Leg | Bonds May be Issued for State Parks |
2 | No | 399,259 | 1,039,322 | 27.8 | Yes | Leg | Future Fuel Taxes May Go to Parks |
3 | Yes | 1,003,706 | 439,694 | 69.5 | Yes | Init | Limits Terms for Legislature, Statewide Offices, Congressional Offices - established term limits for state and federal elected positions. Federal provisions overturned in 1995, state provisions overturned in 2002. |
4 | No | 567,467 | 896,778 | 38.8 | No | Init | Bans Operation of Triple Truck-Trailer Combinations on Oregon Highways |
5 | No | 585,051 | 874,636 | 40.1 | No | Init | Closes Trojan Until Nuclear Waste, Cost, Earthquake, Health Conditions Met - Measures 5 and 6, aiming to close Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, defeated; PGE spent $5 million opposing, a record high expenditure Not exceeded until 2007. |
6 | No | 619,329 | 830,850 | 42.7 | No | Init | Bans Trojan Power Operation Unless Earthquake, Waste Storage Conditions Met - see above |
7 | No | 362,621 | 1,077,206 | 25.2 | Yes | Init | Raises Tax Limit on Certain Property; Residential Renters' Tax Relief |
8 | No | 576,633 | 828,096 | 41 | No | Init | Restricts Lower Columbia Fish Harvests to Most Selective Means Available |
9 | No | 638,527 | 828,290 | 43.5 | Yes | Init | Government Cannot Facilitate, Must Discourage Homosexuality, Other "Behaviors" |
1993
[edit]June
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 180,070 | 482,714 | 27.2 | No | Leg | Allows Voter Approval of Urban Renewal Bond Repayment Outside Limit |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | No | 240,991 | 721,930 | 25.0 | No | Leg | Should We Pass A 5% Sales Tax for Public Schools with these Restrictions? |
1994
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | No | 158,028 | 446,665 | 26.1 | No | Leg | Allows New Motor Vehicle Fuel Revenues for Dedicated Purposes |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? |
Yes votes |
No votes |
% votes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Yes | 776,197 | 382,126 | 67.0 | Yes | Leg | Changes Deadline for Filling Vacancies at General Election |
4 | Yes | 1,055,111 | 145,499 | 87.9 | Yes | Leg | Creates Vacancy if State Legislator Convicted of Felony |
5 | No | 543,302 | 671,025 | 44.7 | Yes | Init | Bars New or Increased Taxes without Voter Approval |
6 | Yes | 628,180 | 555,019 | 53.1 | Yes | Init | Candidates May Use Only Contributions from District Residents (struck down as unconstitutional in Federal court[22]) |
7 | No | 512,980 | 671,021 | 43.3 | Yes | Init | Guarantees Equal Protection: Lists Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination |
8 | Yes | 611,760 | 610,776 | 50.0 | Yes | Init | Public Employees Pay Part of Salary for Pension – required public employees to contribute 6% of their salary to their pension, overturned in 1996 by the courts in Oregon State Police Officers' Ass'n v. State.[23] |
9 | Yes | 851,014 | 324,224 | 72.4 | No | Init | Adopts Contribution and Spending Limits, Other Campaign Finance Law Changes. Limited contributions to $100 for legislative candidates, $500 for statewide candidates.[24] Most provisions struck down by Oregon Supreme Court in February 1997.[25] |
10 | Yes | 763,507 | 415,678 | 64.7 | Yes | Init | Legislature Cannot Reduce Voter-Approved Sentence Without 2/3 Vote |
11 | Yes | 788,695 | 412,816 | 65.6 | No | Init | Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies; Covers Persons 15 and Up — established mandatory minimum sentences for certain violent felonies, required adult trials and sentencing for those felonies for defendants over age 15. |
12 | No | 450,553 | 731,146 | 38.1 | No | Init | Repeals Prevailing Rate Wage Requirement for Workers on Public Works |
13 | No | 592,746 | 630,628 | 48.5 | Yes | Init | Governments Cannot Approve, Create Classifications Based on, Homosexuality — also known as the "Minority Status and Child Protection Act", would have restricted public library access to materials dealing with homosexuality. (see also Oregon Ballot Measure 9 (1992).) |
14 | No | 500,005 | 679,936 | 42.4 | Yes | Init | Amends Chemical Process Mining Laws: Adds Requirements, Prohibitions, Standards, Fees |
15 | No | 438,018 | 760,853 | 36.5 | Yes | Init | State Must Maintain Funding for Schools, Community Colleges |
16 | Yes | 627,980 | 596,018 | 51.3 | No | Init | Allows Terminally Ill Adults to Obtain Prescription for Lethal Drugs — legalized doctor-assisted suicide. (aka "Death with Dignity Act") |
17 | Yes | 859,896 | 350,541 | 71.0 | Yes | Init | Requires State Prison Inmates to Work Full Time |
18 | Yes | 629,527 | 586,026 | 51.8 | No | Init | Bans Hunting Bears with Bait, Hunting Bears, Cougars with Dogs |
19 | No | 549,754 | 652,139 | 45.7 | Yes | Init | No Free Speech Protection for Obscenity, Child Pornography — would have amended state constitution to exempt obscenity from the state constitution's free speech protections. |
20 | No | 284,195 | 898,416 | 24.0 | Yes | Init | Equal Tax on Trade Replaces Current Taxes |
Note: Detailed information about elections from 1995 to the present, including ballot measure text, sponsorship, and arguments for and against, may be found at the Oregon Secretary of State's web site.[26]
1995
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | Yes | 671,027 | 99,728 | 87.06% | Yes | Leg | Dedicates portion of lottery funds to education |
22 | Yes | 709,931 | 45,311 | 94.00% | Yes | Leg | Inhabitancy in state legislative districts |
1996
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] | Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Yes | 466,580 | 177,218 | 72.47% | Yes | Leg | Increases Minimum Value in Controversy Required to Obtain Jury Trial |
24 | No | 279,399 | 360,592 | 43.66% | Yes | Leg | Initiative Petition Signatures Must Be Collected From Each Congressional District |
25 | Yes | 349,918 | 289,930 | 54.69% | Yes | Leg | Requires 3/5 Majority in Legislature to Pass Revenue-Raising Bills |
November
[edit]November 5 General Election
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type[7] | Ballot Title – and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 | Yes | 878,677 | 440,283 | 66.62% | Yes | Leg | Changes the Principles that Govern Laws for Punishment of Crime |
27 | No | 349,050 | 938,819 | 27.1% | Yes | Leg | Grants Legislature New Power Over Both New, Existing Administrative Rules |
28 | Yes | 708,341 | 593,136 | 54.43% | Yes | Leg | Repeals Certain Residency Requirements for State Veterans' Loans |
29 | No | 335,057 | 958,947 | 25.89% | Yes | Leg | Governor's Appointees Must Vacate Office If Successor Not Timely Confirmed |
30 | Yes | 731,127 | 566,168 | 56.36% | Yes | Leg | State Must Pay Local Governments Costs of State-Mandated Programs |
31 | No | 630,980 | 706,974 | 47.16% | Yes | Leg | Obscenity May Receive No Greater Protection Than Under Federal Constitution |
32 | No | 622,764 | 704,970 | 46.9 | No | REF | Authorizes Bonds for Portland Region Light Rail, Transportation Projects Elsewhere |
33 | No | 638,824 | 652,811 | 49.46% | Yes | Init | Limits Legislative Change to Statutes Passed by Voters |
34 | No | 570,803 | 762,979 | 42.8% | No | Init | Wildlife Management Exclusive to Commission; Repeals1994 Bear/Cougar Initiative |
35 | No | 441,108 | 807,987 | 35.31% | No | Init | Restricts Bases for Providers to Receive Pay for Health Care |
36 | Yes | 769,725 | 584,303 | 56.85% | No | Init | Increases Minimum Hourly Wage to $6.50 Over Three Years |
37 | No | 540,645 | 818,336 | 39.78% | No | Init | Broadens Types of Beverage Containers Requiring Deposit and Refund Value |
38 | No | 479,921 | 852,661 | 36.01% | No | Init | Prohibits Livestock in Certain Polluted Waters or on Adjacent Lands |
39 | No | 569,037 | 726,824 | 43.91% | Yes | Init | Government, Private Entities Cannot Discriminate Among Health Care Provider Categories |
40 | Yes | 778,574 | 544,301 | 58.85% | Yes | Init | Gives Crime Victims Rights, Expands Admissible Evidence, Limits Pretrial Release – passed, but nullified by the Oregon Supreme Court for affecting multiple portions of the constitution. Spawned multiple measures in 1999. |
41 | No | 446,115 | 838,088 | 34.74% | Yes | Init | States How Public Employee Earnings Must Be Expressed |
42 | No | 460,553 | 857,878 | 34.93% | Yes | Init | Requires Testing of Public School Students; Public Report |
43 | No | 547,131 | 707,586 | 43.61% | No | Init | Amends Collective Bargaining Law for Public Safety Employees |
44 | Yes | 759,048 | 598,543 | 55.91% | No | Init | Increases, Adds Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes; Changes Tax Revenue Distribution – increased cigarette tax by 30 cents per pack |
45 | No | 458,238 | 866,461 | 34.59% | Yes | Init | Raises Public Employees' Normal Retirement Age; Reduces Benefits |
46 | No | 158,555 | 1,180,148 | 11.84% | Yes | Init | Counts Non-Voters As "No" Votes on Tax Measures |
47 | Yes | 704,554 | 642,613 | 52.3% | Yes | Init | Reduces and Limits Property Taxes; Limits Local Revenues, Replacement Fees – limited property taxes, required double-majority for some local tax increases. |
48 | No | 624,771 | 671,095 | 48.21% | Yes | Init | Instructs State, Federal Legislators to Vote for Congressional Term Limits |
1997
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd. |
Type [7] |
Ballot Title – and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Yes | 699,813 | 70,940 | 90.8% | Yes | Leg | Restricts Inmate Lawsuits; Allows Interstate Shipment of Prison Made Products |
50 | Yes | 429,943 | 341,781 | 55.71% | Yes | Leg | Limits Assessed Value of Property for Tax Purposes; Limits Property Tax Rates – replaced Measure 47 (1996) |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const Amd. |
Type [7] |
Ballot Title – and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | No | 445,830 | 666,275 | 40.09% | No | Leg | Repeals Law Allowing Terminally Ill Adults To Obtain Lethal Prescription – would have repealed Oregon Death with Dignity Act |
52 | Yes | 805,742 | 293,425 | 73.3% | No | Leg | Authorizes State Lottery Bond Program To Finance Public School Projects |
1998
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 | No | 303,539 | 319,871 | 48.69% | Yes | Leg | Eliminates Voter Turnout Requirement For Passing Certain Property Tax Measures.[29]Would have eliminated double majority requirement established by Measures 47 and 50. |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | Yes | 569,982 | 474,727 | 54.56% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes State To Guarantee Bonded Indebtedness Of Certain Education Districts.[32] |
55 | No | 456,464 | 579,251 | 44.07% | Yes | Leg | Permits State To Guarantee Earnings On Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund.[33] |
56 | Yes | 874,547 | 212,737 | 80.43% | No | Leg | Expands Notice To Landowners Regarding Changes To Land Use Laws.[34] |
57 | No | 371,967 | 736,968 | 33.54% | No | REF | Makes Possession Of Limited Amount Of Marijuana Class C Misdemeanor.[35] |
58 | Yes | 621,832 | 462,084 | 57.37% | No | Init | Requires Issuing Copy Of Original Oregon Birth Certificate to Adoptees.[36]Allowed adoptees access to original births certificates (and hence, previously secret information about their birth parents). |
59 | No | 539,757 | 561,952 | 48.99% | Yes | Init | Prohibits Using Public Resources To Collect Money For Political Purposes.[37] |
60 | Yes | 757,204 | 334,021 | 69.39% | No | Init | Requires Vote By Mail In Biennial Primary, General Elections.[38] |
61 | No | No | Init | Changes Minimum Sentences for Listed Crimes, Including Certain Repeat Offenses.[39] "Vote Not tallied by court order." | |||
62 | Yes | 721,448 | 347,112 | 67.52% | Yes | Init | Requires Campaign Finance Disclosures; Regulates Signature Gathering; Guarantees Contribution Methods.[40] |
63 | Yes | 566,064 | 457,762 | 67.52% | Yes | Init | Measures Proposing Supermajority Voting Requirements Require Same Supermajority For Passage.[41] |
64 | No | 215,491 | 897,535 | 19.36% | No | Init | Prohibits Many Present Timber Harvest Practices, Imposes More Restrictive Regulations.[42] |
65 | No | 483,811 | 533,948 | 47.54% | Yes | Init | Creates Process For Requiring Legislature To Review Administrative Rules.[43] Sought to restrict Legislature's ability to regulate land use. |
66 | Yes | 742,038 | 362,247 | 67.20% | Yes | Init | Dedicates Some Lottery Funding To Parks, Beaches; Habitat, Watershed Protection.[44] |
67 | Yes | 611,190 | 508,263 | 54.60% | No | Init | Allows Medical Use Of Marijuana Within Limits; Establishes Permit System.[45] Legalized medical marijuana. |
1999
[edit]November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] |
Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Yes | 406,526 | 289,407 | 58.41% | Yes | Leg | Allows Protecting Business, Certain Government Programs From Prison Work Programs.[48] |
69 | Yes | 406,393 | 292,419 | 58.15% | Yes | Leg | Grants Victims Constitutional Rights In Criminal Prosecutions, Juvenile Court Delinquency Proceedings.[49] |
70 | No | 289,783 | 407,429 | 41.56% | Yes | Leg | Gives Public, Through Prosecutor, Right To Demand Jury Trial In Criminal Cases.[50] |
71 | Yes | 404,404 | 292,696 | 58.01% | Yes | Leg | Limits Pretrial Release Of Accused Person To Protect Victims, Public.[51] |
72 | No | 316,351 | 382,685 | 45.26% | Yes | Leg | Allows Murder Conviction By 11 To 1 Jury Verdict.[52] |
73 | No | 320,160 | 369,843 | 46.40% | Yes | Leg | Limits Immunity From Criminal Prosecution Of Person Ordered To Testify About His Or Her Conduct.[53] |
74 | Yes | 368,899 | 325,078 | 53.16% | Yes | Leg | Requires Terms Of Imprisonment Announced In Court Be Fully Served, With Exceptions.[54] |
75 | Yes | 399,671 | 292,445 | 57.75% | Yes | Leg | Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes Cannot Serve On Grand Juries, Criminal Trial Juries.[55] |
76 | Yes | 372,613 | 314,351 | 54.24% | Yes | Leg | Requires Light, Heavy Motor Vehicle Classes Proportionately Share Highway Costs.[56] |
2000s
[edit]2000
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | No | 336,253 | 432,541 | 43.74% | Yes | Leg | Makes Certain Local Taxing Districts' Temporary Property Tax Authority Permanent |
78 | Yes | 528,129 | 327,440 | 61.73% | Yes | Leg | Lengthens Period For Verifying Signatures On Initiative And Referendum Petitions |
79 | No | 356,912 | 505,081 | 41.41% | Yes | Leg | Increases Signatures Required To Place Initiative Amending Constitution On Ballot |
80 | No | 310,640 | 559,941 | 35.68% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes Using Fuel Tax, Vehicle Fees For Increasing Highway Policing |
81 | No | 219,009 | 650,348 | 25.19% | Yes | Leg | Allows Legislature To Limit Recovery Of Damages In Civil Actions |
82 | No | 109,741 | 767,329 | 12.51% | No | REF | Repeals Truck Weight—Mile Tax; Establishes And Increases Fuel Taxes |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Yes | 1,084,870 | 365,203 | 74.81% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes New Standards, Priorities For Veterans' Loans; Expands Qualified Recipients |
84 | Yes | 1,211,384 | 222,723 | 84.47% | Yes | Leg | State Must Continue Paying Local Governments For State—Mandated Programs |
85 | No | 634,307 | 767,366 | 45.25% | Yes | Leg | Modifies Population, Minimum Area Requirements For Formation Of New Counties |
86 | Yes | 898,793 | 550,304 | 62.02% | Yes | Leg | Requires Refunding General Fund Revenues Exceeding State Estimates To Taxpayers - mandated kicker checks in the state Constitution. (Previous kicker law was a statute.) explanation of measure, page 17 of Voters' Pamphlet |
87 | No | 694,410 | 771,901 | 47.36% | Yes | Leg | Allows Regulation Of Location Of sexually oriented businesses Through Zoning |
88 | Yes | 739,270 | 724,097 | 50.52% | No | Leg | Increases Maximum Deductible In Oregon For Federal Income Taxes Paid |
89 | No | 622,814 | 828,117 | 42.93% | No | Leg | Dedicates Tobacco Settlement Proceeds To Specified Health, Housing, Transportation Programs |
90 | No | 158,810 | 1,208,545 | 11.61% | No | REF | Authorizes Rates Giving Utilities Return On Investments In Retired Property |
91 | No | 661,342 | 814,885 | 44.80% | Yes | Init | Makes Federal Income Taxes Fully Deductible On Oregon Tax Returns |
92 | No | 656,250 | 815,338 | 44.59% | Yes | Init | Prohibits Payroll Deductions For Political Purposes Without Specific Written Authorization |
93 | No | 581,186 | 865,091 | 40.18% | Yes | Init | Voters Must Approve Most Taxes, Fees; Requires Certain Approval Percentage |
94 | No | 387,068 | 1,073,275 | 26.51% | No | Init | Repeals Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Certain Felonies, Requires Resentencing - would have repealed 1994's Measure 11. |
95 | No | 514,926 | 962,250 | 34.86% | Yes | Init | Student Learning Determines Teacher Pay; Qualifications, Not Seniority, Determine Retention |
96 | No | 527,613 | 866,588 | 37.84% | Yes | Init | Prohibits Making Initiative Process Harder, Except Through Initiative; Applies Retroactively |
97 | No | 606,939 | 867,219 | 41.17% | No | Init | Bans Body—Gripping Animal Traps, Some Poisons; Restricts Fur Commerce |
98 | No | 678,024 | 776,489 | 46.61% | Yes | Init | Prohibits Using Public Resources For Political Purposes; Limits Payroll Deductions |
99 | Yes | 911,217 | 539,414 | 62.82% | Yes | Init | Creates Commission Ensuring Quality Home Care Services For Elderly, Disabled |
1 | Yes | 940,223 | 477,461 | 66.32% | Yes | Init | Legislature Must Fund School Quality Goals Adequately; Report; Establish Grants |
2 | No | 605,575 | 779,190 | 43.73% | Yes | Init | Creates Process For Requiring Legislature To Review Administrative Rules - sought to restrict Legislature's ability to regulate land use |
3 | Yes | 952,792 | 465,081 | 67.20% | Yes | Init | Requires Conviction Before Forfeiture; Restricts Proceeds Usage; Requires Reporting, Penalty. prohibited forfeiture without conviction. |
4 | No | 650,850 | 789,543 | 45.19% | No | Init | Dedicates Tobacco-Settlement Proceeds; Earnings Fund Low-Income Health Care |
5 | Yes | 921,926 | 569,996 | 61.79% | No | Init | Expands Circumstances Requiring Background Checks Before Transfer Of Firearm |
6 | No | 586,910 | 838,011 | 41.19% | No | Init | Provides Public Funding To Candidates Who Limit Spending, Private Contributions |
7 | Yes | Not published | 53%[61] | Yes | Init | Requires Payment To Landowner If Government Regulation Reduces Property Value. precursor to Oregon Ballot Measure 37 (2004); restricted land use regulation, but was struck down by the Oregon Supreme Court.[62] | |
8 | No | 608,090 | 789,699 | 43.50% | Yes | Init | Limits State Appropriations To Percentage Of State's Prior Personal Income. would have capped state spending |
9 | No | 702,572 | 788,691 | 47.11% | No | Init | Prohibits Public School Instruction Encouraging, Promoting, Sanctioning Homosexual, Bisexual Behaviors. would have prohibited "encouragement" of homosexuality by public schools. |
2002
[edit]May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Yes | 608,640 | 177,004 | 77.47% | Yes | Leg | Allows Public Universities to Receive Equity in Private Companies as Compensation for Publicly Created Technology |
11 | Yes | 589,869 | 190,226 | 75.62% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes Less Expensive General Obligation Bond financing for OHSU Medical Research and other Capital Costs |
12 — Scaled-down version of Measure 13 referred by Legislature. Removed from ballot per a Marion County judge's order.[65] | |||||||
13 | No | 376,605 | 411,923 | 47.76% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes Using Education Fund Principal In Specified Circumstances; Transfers $220 Million to School Fund - Referred to as "rainy day fund" in media.[65] |
September
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Yes | 496,815 | 306,440 | 61.85% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes Using Education Stability Fund Principal in Specified Circumstances; Transfers $150 to State School Fund; Creates School Capital Matching Matching Subaccount in Stability Funding - similar to Measure 13, but transferred less money. |
20 | Yes | 522,613 | 289,119 | 64.38% | No | Leg | Increases Cigarette Tax; Uses Revenue for Health Plan, Other Programs |
November
[edit]General Election: Detailed information on Measures 14-18 and 21–27,[67] and official election results[68] available at the Secretary of State's web site.
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Yes | 867,901 | 352,027 | 71.14% | Yes | Leg | Removes Historical Racial References in Obsolete Sections of Constitution, Article VII (Original), Article XVIII |
15 | Yes | 671,640 | 535,638 | 55.63% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes State to Issue General Obligation Bonds for Seismic Rehabilitation of Public Education Buildings (Defined) |
16 | Yes | 669,451 | 530,587 | 55.79% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes State to Issue General Obligation Bonds for Seismic Rehabilitation of Emergency Services Buildings (Defined) |
17 | No | 341,717 | 910,331 | 27.29% | Yes | Leg | Reduces Minimum Age Requirement to Serve as State Legislator from 21 Years to 18 Years |
18 | No | 450,444 | 704,116 | 39.01% | Yes | Leg | Allows Certain Tax Districts to Establish Permanent Property Tax Rates and Divide into Tax Zones |
21 | No | 526,450 | 668,256 | 44.07% | Yes | Init | Revises Procedure for Filling Judicial Vacancies, Electing Judges; Allows Vote for "None of the Above" |
22 | No | 595,936 | 610,063 | 49.41% | Yes | Init | Requires Supreme Court Judges and Court of Appeals Judges to be Elected by District |
23 | No | 265,310 | 969,537 | 21.49% | No | Init | Creates Health Care Finance Plan for Medically Necessary Services; Creates Additional Income, Payroll Taxes - would have established universal health care in Oregon. |
24 | Yes | 907,979 | 286,492 | 76.02% | No | Init | Allows Licensed Denturists to Install Partial Dentures; Authorizes Cooperative Dentist—Denturist Business Ventures |
25 | Yes | 645,016 | 611,658 | 51.33% | No | Init | Increases Oregon Minimum Wage to $6.95 in 2003; Increases for Inflation in Future Years - tied it to the consumer price index. |
26 | Yes | 921,606 | 301,415 | 75.35% | Yes | Init | Prohibits Payment, Receipts of Payment Based on the Number of Initiative, Referendum Signatures |
27 | No | 371,851 | 886,806 | 29.54% | No | Leg | Requires Labeling of Genetically engineered Foods (as Defined) Sold or Distributed in or from Oregon. Opponents spent $5.5 million, tying an Oregon spending record.[70] |
2003
[edit]January
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title - and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | No | 575,846 | 676,312 | 45.99% | No | Leg | Temporarily Increases Income Tax Rates - would have created a temporary (3-year) 1% income tax increase to balance state budgets. |
September
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Yes | 360,209 | 291,778 | 55.25% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes State of Oregon to Incur General Obligation Debt for Savings on Pension Liabilities. |
2004
[edit]February
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | No | 481,315 | 691,462 | 41.04% | No | REF | Enacts Temporary Personal Income Tax Surcharge; Increases, Changes Corporate, Other Taxes; Avoids Specific Budget Cuts. |
November
[edit]In the fall election, Measure 36 (outlawing gay marriage) dominated public attention: 81,667 (or 4.7%) more votes were cast on Measure 36 than the average of all other measures on the ballot. Measure 37 (restricting land use regulation) was contentious before the election, and became more controversial after the fact, as state and local governments attempted to implement it.
Two other measures passed in 2004, both referred by the Legislature for the general election, and neither one drawing any opposition in the Voters' Pamphlet. Measure 31 made it possible to postpone certain elections in the event of a candidate's death, and Measure 32 changed the way revenue from mobile home taxes is handled.[77]
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Yes | 1,122,852 | 588,502 | 65.61% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes Law Permitting Postponement of Election for Particular Public Office when Nominee for Office Dies. |
32 | Yes | 1,048,090 | 661,576 | 61.30% | Yes | Leg | Deletes Reference to Mobile Homes from Provision Dealing with Taxes and Fees on Motor Vehicles. |
33 | No | 764,015 | 1,021,814 | 42.78% | No | Init | Amends Medical Marijuana Act: Requires Dispensaries for Supplying Patients/Caregivers; Raises Patients' Possession Limit. |
34 | No | 659,467 | 1,060,496 | 38.34% | No | Init | Requires Balancing Timber Production, Resource Conservation/Preservation in Managing State Forests; Specifically Addresses Two Forests. |
35 | No | 869,054 | 896,857 | 49.21% | Yes | Init | Limits Noneconomic Damages (defined) Recoverable for Patient Injuries Caused by Healthcare Provider's Negligence or Recklessness. |
36 | Yes | 1,028,546 | 787,556 | 56.63% | Yes | Init | Only Marriage Between One Man and One Woman is Valid or Legally Recognized as Marriage. |
37 | Yes | 1,054,589 | 685,079 | 60.62% | No | Init | Governments Must Pay Owners, or Forgo Enforcement, When Certain Land Use Restrictions Reduce Property Value. |
38 | No | 670,935 | 1,037,722 | 39.27% | No | Init | Abolishes SAIF; State Must Reinsure, Satisfy SAIF's Obligations; Dedicates Proceeds, Potential Surplus to Public Purposes. |
2006
[edit]In 2006, voters considered 11 statewide ballot measures. All were placed on the ballot by initiative.
Nearly all the measures were defeated. Measures extending prescription drug pricing benefits (Measure 44) and restricting the government's power of eminent domain (39) were the only ones that passed without qualification; a campaign finance reform system (47) passed as well, but a companion measure (46) that would have provided necessary constitutional support for it failed.[81]
Out-of-state interests spent millions of dollars supporting—and in one significant case, opposing—Oregon ballot measures. None of these big-money measures passed; in fact, Measures 39 and 44 passed without drawing any organized opposition.[82]
Unsuccessful measures
[edit]Measures 41 and 48 aimed to restrict the amount of money the State government could raise and spend, respectively. They were both mostly funded by the Taxpayers Association of Oregon, which in turn received nearly all its funding from Illinois-based Americans for Limited Government. Opposition to these two measures was paired as well, spending $1.9 million to defeat the two measures.[82]
Measure 42 was promoted by conservative ballot measure activist Bill Sizemore. Sizemore broke with his custom by promoting a consumer-oriented bill, which would have outlawed the use of credit data in determining insurance premiums. Opponents of the measure spent over $3.7 million (nearly all of which came from out of state), defeating the measure. Their advertising focused heavily on Sizemore's credibility. Sizemore did not run an active campaign promoting the measure. He and his longtime political ally Loren Parks were the only people to submit arguments in favor for the Voters' Guide.[83]
Measure 45, almost entirely financed by $1.2 million from Illinois-based U.S. Term Limits, would have established strict term limits in the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Term limits had previously been in place in the late 1990s, but the prior law was declared unconstitutional by the Oregon Supreme Court. The measure failed.
Measures 46 and 47 were presented as a single package; 46 would have amended the Constitution to allow limitations on campaign financing (heavily favoring popular vote, and requiring a 75% vote for such changes in the Legislature); and 47 detailed specific limitations. Measure 47 passed, but in the absence of the kind of Constitutional support Measure 46 would have provided, it will have No effect. The campaigns both for and against this package were funded almost entirely from Oregon sources.
Measure 40 sought to require that judges of the Oregon Supreme Court be elected by district, rather than statewide.
Measure 43 sought to require parental notification in the event of certain teenage abortions. (Two measures restricting abortion were also rejected in the 1990 general election.)
Successful measures
[edit]Measure 39, described by its proponents as a natural extension of 2004's Measure 37, restricted the governments powers of eminent domain. Measure 44 extended a state prescription drug benefit, previously only available to seniors, to cover all uninsured Oregonians.
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | Yes | 881,820 | 431,844 | 67.13% | No | Init | Prohibits Public Body from Condemning Private Real Property if Intends to Convey to Private Party - Restrict the use of Eminent Domain |
40 | No | 576,153 | 749,404 | 43.46% | Yes | Init | Requires Oregon Supreme Court Judges and Court of Appeals Judges to be Elected by District. |
41 | No | 483,443 | 818,452 | 37.13% | No | Init | Allows Income Tax Deduction Equal to Federal Exemptions Deduction to Substitute for State Exemption Credit |
42 | No | 479,935 | 876,075 | 35.39% | No | Init | Prohibits Insurance Companies from Using Credit Score or "Credit Worthiness" in Calculating Rates or Premiums. |
43 | No | 616,876 | 746,606 | 45.24% | No | Init | Requires 48-Hour Notice to Unemancipated Minor's Parent Before Providing Abortion; Authorizes Lawsuits, Physician Discipline. |
44 | Yes | 1,049,594 | 296,649 | 77.96% | No | Init | Allows Any Oregon Resident Without Prescription Drug Coverage to Participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program. |
45 | No | 555,016 | 788,895 | 41.30% | Yes | Init | Limits State Legislators: Six Years as Representative, Eight Years as Senator, Fourteen Years in Legislature. |
46 | No | 520,342 | 770,251 | 40.32% | Yes | Init | Allows Laws Regulating Election Contributions, Expenditures Adopted by Initiative or 3/4 of Both Legislative Houses |
47[86] | Yes | 694,918 | 615,256 | 53.04% | No | Init | Revises Campaign Finance Laws: Limits or Prohibits Contributions and Expenditures; Adds Disclosure, New Reporting Requirements. |
48 | No | 379,971 | 923,629 | 29.15% | Yes | Init | Limits Biennial Percentage Increase in State Spending to Percentage Increase in State Population, Plus Inflation. |
2007
[edit]In 2007, voters considered 2 statewide ballot measures.
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Yes | 718,023 | 437,351 | 62.15% | No | Leg | Modifies Measure 37; clarifies right to build homes; limits large developments; protects farms, forest, groundwater. |
50 | No | 472,063 | 686,470 | 40.75% | Yes | Leg | Dedicates funds to provide healthcare for children, fund tobacco prevention, through increased tobacco tax. |
2008
[edit]May
[edit]Three measures (51, 52, and 53), all legislative referrals and all constitutional amendments, were on the May 2008 primary ballot. All three passed; the first two by wide margins, and Measure 53 by a margin so narrow that it triggered an automatic recount.[88]
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | Yes | 744,195 | 249,143 | 74.92% | Yes | Leg | Enables crime victims to enforce existing constitutional rights in prosecutions, delinquency proceedings; authorizes implementing legislation.[90] |
52 | Yes | 738,092 | 247,738 | 74.87% | Yes | Leg | Enables crime victims to enforce existing constitutional rights in prosecutions, delinquency proceedings; authorizes implementing legislation.[91] |
53 | Yes | 489,592 | 489,042 | 50.03% | Yes | Leg | Modifies provisions governing civil forfeitures related to crimes; permits use of proceeds by law enforcement.[92] |
November
[edit]In November 2008, voters considered eight initiatives and four legislative referrals.[93] The four referrals all passed, and the initiatives all failed.
Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | Yes | 1,194,173 | 450,979 | 72.59% | Yes | Leg | Standardizes voting eligibility for school board elections with other state and local elections |
55 | Yes | 1,251,478 | 364,993 | 77.42% | Yes | Leg | Changes operative date of redistricting plans; allows affected legislators to finish term in original district |
56 | Yes | 959,118 | 735,500 | 56.60% | Yes | Leg | Provides that May and November property tax elections are decided by majority of voters voting |
57 | Yes | 1,058,955 | 665,942 | 61.39% | No | Leg | Increases sentences for drug trafficking, theft against elderly and specified repeat property and identity theft crimes; requires addiction treatment for certain offenders. |
58 | No | 756,903 | 977,696 | 43.64% | No | Init | Prohibits teaching public school student in language other than English for more than two years |
59 | No | 615,894 | 1,084,422 | 36.22% | No | Init | Creates an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns |
60 | No | 673,296 | 1,070,682 | 38.61% | No | Init | Teacher "classroom performance," not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers retained, regardless of seniority |
61 | No | 848,901 | 887,165 | 48.90% | No | Init | Creates mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain theft, identity theft, forgery, drug, and burglary crimes |
62 | No | 674,428 | 1,035,756 | 39.44% | Yes | Init | Allocates 15% of lottery proceeds to public safety fund for crime prevention, investigation, prosecution |
63 | No | 784,376 | 928,721 | 45.79% | No | Init | Exempts specified property owners from building permit requirements for improvements valued at/under 35,000 dollars |
64 | No | 835,563 | 854,327 | 49.44% | No | Init | Penalizes person, entity for using funds collected with "public resource" (defined) for "political purpose" (defined) |
65 | No | 553,640 | 1,070,580 | 34.09% | No | Init | Changes general election nomination processes for major/minor party, independent candidates for most partisan offices |
2010s
[edit]2010
[edit]January
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Yes | 692,687 | 583,707 | 54.27% | No | REF | Raises tax on household income at and above $250,000 (and $125,000 for individual filers). Reduces income taxes on unemployment benefits in 2009. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services.[96] |
67 | Yes | 682,720 | 591,188 | 53.59% | No | REF | Raises $10 corporate minimum tax, business minimum tax, corporate profits tax. Provides funds currently budgeted for education, health care, public safety, other services.[97] |
May
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Yes | 498,073 | 267,052 | 65.10% | Yes | Leg | Allows state to issue bonds to match voter approved school district bonds for school capital costs.[100] |
69 | Yes | 546,649 | 216,157 | 71.66% | Yes | Leg | Continues and modernizes authority for lowest cost borrowing for community colleges and public universities.[101] |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Yes | 1,180,933 | 217,679 | 84.44% | Yes | Leg | Expands availability of home ownership loans for Oregon veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund.[104] |
71 | Yes | 919,040 | 435,776 | 67.84% | Yes | Leg | Requires legislature to meet annually; limits length of legislative sessions; provides exceptions.[105] |
72 | Yes | 774,582 | 536,204 | 59.09% | Yes | Leg | Authorizes exception to $50,000 state borrowing limit for state's real and personal property projects.[106] |
73 | Yes | 802,388 | 608,317 | 56.88% | No | Init | Requires increased minimum sentences for certain repeated sex crimes, incarceration for repeated driving under influence.[107] |
74 | No | 627,016 | 791,186 | 44.21% | No | Init | Establishes medical marijuana supply system and assistance and research programs; allows limited selling of marijuana.[108] |
75 | No | 448,162 | 959,342 | 31.84% | No | Init | Authorizes Multnomah County casino; casino to contribute monthly revenue percentage to state for specified purposes.[109] |
76 | Yes | 972,825 | 583,707 | 69.22% | Yes | Init | Continues lottery funding for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, watershed protection beyond 2014; modifies funding process.[110] |
2012
[edit]November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Yes | 957,646 | 673,468 | 58.71% | Yes | Leg | Governor may declare "catastrophic disaster" (defined); requires legislative session; authorizes suspending specified constitutional spending restrictions.[113] |
78 | Yes | 1,165,963 | 458,509 | 71.77% | Yes | Leg | Changes constitutional language describing governmental system of separation of powers; makes grammatical and spelling changes.[114] |
79 | Yes | 976,587 | 679,710 | 58.96% | Yes | Init | Prohibits real estate transfer taxes, fees, other assessments, except those operative on December 31, 2009.[115] |
80 | No | 810,538 | 923,071 | 46.75% | No | Init | Allows personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale.[116] |
81 | No | 567,996 | 1,072,614 | 34.62% | No | Init | Prohibits commercial non-tribal fishing with gillnets in Oregon "inland waters," allows use of seine nets.[117] |
82 | No | 485,240 | 1,226,331 | 28.35% | Yes | Init | Authorizes establishment of privately owned casinos; mandates percentage of revenues payable to dedicated state fund.[118] |
83 | No | 500,123 | 1,207,508 | 29.29% | No | Init | Authorizes privately owned Wood Village casino; mandates percentage of revenues payable to dedicated state fund.[119] |
84 | No | 776,143 | 912,541 | 45.96% | No | Init | Phases out existing inheritance taxes on large estates, and all taxes on intra-family property transfers.[120] |
85 | Yes | 1,007,112 | 672,586 | 59.96% | Yes | Init | Allocates corporate income/excise tax "kicker" refund to additionally fund K through 12 public education.[121] |
2014
[edit]November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86 | No | 614,439 | 821,596 | 42.79% | Yes | LRCA | Amends Constitution: Requires creation of fund for Oregonians pursuing post-secondary education, authorizes state indebtedness to finance fund |
87 | Yes | 817,709 | 600,015 | 57.68% | Yes | LRCA | Amends Constitution: Permits employment of state judges by National Guard (military service) and state public universities (teaching) |
88 | No | 506,751 | 983,576 | 34.00% | No | VR | Provides Oregon resident "driver card" without requiring proof of legal presence in the United States |
89 | Yes | 925,892 | 514,907 | 64.26% | Yes | CICA | Amends Constitution: State/political subdivision shall not deny or abridge equality of rights on account of sex |
90 | No | 459,629 | 987,050 | 31.77% | No | CISS | Changes general election nomination processes: provides for single primary ballot listing candidates; top two advance |
91 | Yes | 847,865 | 663,346 | 56.11% | No | CISS | Allows possession, manufacture, sale of marijuana by/to adults, subject to state licensing, regulation, taxation |
92 | No | 752,737 | 753,574 | 49.97% | No | Requires food manufacturers, retailers to label "genetically engineered" foods as such; state, citizens may enforce |
2016
[edit]November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
94 | No | 699,689 | 1,194,167 | 36.95% | Yes | LRCA | Amends Constitution: Eliminates mandatory retirement age for state judges |
95 | Yes | 1,301,183 | 546,919 | 70.41% | Yes | LRCA | Amends Constitution: Allows investments in equities by public universities to reduce financial risk and increase investments to benefit students |
96 | Yes | 1,611,367 | 312,526 | 83.76% | Yes | LRCA | Amends Constitution: Dedicates 1.5% of state lottery net proceeds to funding support services for Oregon veterans |
97 | No | 808,310 | 1,164,658 | 40.97% | No | CISS | Increases corporate minimum tax when sales exceed $25 million; funds education, healthcare, senior services |
98 | Yes | 1,260,163 | 650,347 | 65.96% | No | CISS | Requires state funding for dropout-prevention, career and college readiness programs in Oregon high schools |
99 | Yes | 1,287,095 | 630,735 | 67.11% | No | CISS | Creates "Outdoor School Education Fund," continuously funded through Lottery, to provide outdoor school programs statewide |
100 | Yes | 1,306,213 | 574,631 | 69.45% | No | CISS | Prohibits purchase or sale of parts or products from certain wildlife species; exceptions; civil penalties |
2018
[edit]January
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 | Yes | 657,117 | 408,387 | 61.68% | No | VR | Approves temporary assessments to fund health care for low-income individuals and families, and to stabilize health insurance premiums. Temporary assessments on insurance companies, some hospitals, and other providers of insurance or health care coverage. Insurers may not increase rates on health insurance premiums by more than 1.5 percent as a result of these assessments |
November
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
102 | Yes | 1,037,922 | 786,225 | 56.90% | Yes | LRCA | Amends Constitution: Allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities. Requires voter approval, annual audits[122] |
103 | No | 791,687 | 1,062,752 | 42.69% | Yes | CICA | Amends Constitution: Prohibits taxes/fees based on transactions for "groceries" (defined) enacted or amended after September 2017[122] |
104 | No | 631,211 | 1,182,023 | 34.81% | Yes | CICA | Amends Constitution: Expands (beyond taxes) application of requirement that
three-fifths legislative majority approve bills raising revenue[122] |
105 | No | 675,389 | 1,172,774 | 36.54% | No | CISS | Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws[122] |
106 | No | 658,793 | 1,195,718 | 35.52% | Yes | CICA | Amends Constitution: Prohibits spending "public funds" (defined)
directly/indirectly for "abortion" (defined); exceptions; reduces abortion access[122] |
2020s
[edit]2020
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
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107 | Yes | 1,763,276 | 488,413 | 78.31% | Yes | Leg | Oregon Campaign Finance Limits Amendment[123] |
108 | Yes | 1,535,866 | 779,311 | 66.34% | No | Leg | Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure[123] |
109 | Yes | 1,270,057 | 1,008,119 | 55.75% | No | Init | Psilocybin Program Initiative[123] |
110 | Yes | 1,333,268 | 947,313 | 58.46% | No | Init | Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative[123] |
2022
[edit]Meas. Num. |
Passed? | Yes votes |
No votes |
% Yes |
Const. Amd.? |
Type[7] | Ballot Title |
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111 | Yes | 893,955 | 870,690 | 50.74% | Yes | Leg | Right to Healthcare Amendment |
112 | Yes | 985,704 | 784,937 | 55.64% | Yes | Leg | Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment |
113 | Yes | 1,215,366 | 563,377 | 68.32% | Yes | Init | Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative |
114 | Yes | 922,602 | 889,357 | 50.71% | No | Init | Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative |
See also
[edit]- List of California ballot propositions
- List of Washington initiatives
- Lists of Oregon-related topics
- Government of Oregon
References
[edit]- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Oregon History: The Oregon System
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- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 55" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 7. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 57" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 20. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 58" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 34. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 60" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 61. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 61" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 69. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 62" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 78. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 63" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 89. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 64" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 96. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 65" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 123. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 66" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 135. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (3 November 1998). "Measure 67" (Website). 1998 General Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 148. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ November 2, 1999 Special Election results
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 68". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 4. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 69". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 12. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 70". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 18. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 71". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 24. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 72". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 29. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 73". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 34. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 74". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 38. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 75". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 42. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Keisling, Phil (2 November 1998). "Measure 76". 1999 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet, page 47. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Website) on 21 November 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ 2000 Primary Election Online Voters' Guide
- ^ 2000 Primary Election Statewide Measures Official Results
- ^ 2000 General Election Voters' Pamphlet
- ^ 2000 General Election results
- ^ Oregon Judicial Department Appellate Court Opinions Archived 2007-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jill Gelineau; Peter Livingston; Steve Morasch; Donald Joe Willis (October 1, 2002). "Oregon Supreme Court Holds Measure 7 Void" (Press release). Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ "2002 Primary Online Voters' Guide". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ a b 2002 Primary election results
- ^ a b Law, Steve (March 22, 2002). "School fund is on thin ballot". The Statesman Journal.
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- ^ 2002 General Election Voters' Pamphlet
- ^ a b 2002 General Election results
- ^ 2002 General Election Voters' Pamphlet
- ^ Cole, Michelle (November 10, 2002). "Measure 27 died in big-dollar blitz". The Oregonian.
- ^ "2003 January Special Election Online Voters' Guide". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ January 2003 Special Election results
- ^ "2003 September Special Election Online Voters' Guide". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
- ^ September 2003 Special Election results
- ^ Online Voters' Guide: Measure 30
- ^ 2004 Special Election results
- ^ "Willamette Week | "ELECTION 2004" | October 13, 2004". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- ^ 2004 Online Voters' Guide
- ^ Ballot Measure PDFs
- ^ 2004 election results
- ^ Carter, Steven (November 8, 2006). "Oregon voters make 2006 a year of 'No'". The Oregonian.
- ^ a b "Almost Two-thirds of Ballot Measure Cash Comes from Out of State But Campaigns Vary in Terms of Local Control" (Press release). Money in Politics Research Action Project. October 18, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
- ^ Arguments in Favor from 2006 General Election Voters' Guide
- ^ a b 2006 Online Voters' Guide
- ^ a b 2006 Election Results
- ^ Measure 47 will have No effect until/unless the Oregon Constitution is amended to allow such limitations, as Measure 46 would have done.
- ^ 2007 Online Voters' Guide
- ^ a b Official Results – May 20, 2008 Primary Election from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
- ^ Online Voters' Guide for May 20, 2008 Primary Election
- ^ Bradbury, Bill (20 May 2008). "Measure 51" (Website). Online Voters' Guide for the May 20, 2008 Primary Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ Bradbury, Bill (20 May 2008). "Measure 52" (Website). Online Voters' Guide for the May 20, 2008 Primary Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ Bradbury, Bill (20 May 2008). "Measure 53" (Website). Online Voters' Guide for the May 20, 2008 Primary Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ August 1, 2008 News Release - Assignment of Measure Numbers for 2008 General Election from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
- ^ Online Voters' Guide for January 26, 2010 Special Election
- ^ January 26, 2010 Special Election Results
- ^ Brown, Kate (26 January 2010). "Measure 66" (Website). Online Voters' Guide for the January 26, 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (26 January 2010). "Measure 67" (Website). Online Voters' Guide for the January 26, 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Primary Election
- ^ May 18, 2010 Primary Election results
- ^ Brown, Kate (18 May 2010). "Measure 68" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Primary Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (18 May 2010). "Measure 69" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Primary Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Online Voters' Guide | 2010 General Election
- ^ November 2, 2010 General Election results
- ^ Brown, Kate (2 November 2010). "Measure 68" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (2 November 2010). "Measure 71" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (2 November 2010). "Measure 72" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
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- ^ Brown, Kate (2 November 2010). "Measure 74" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (2 November 2010). "Measure 75" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (2 November 2010). "Measure 76" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2010 Special Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election
- ^ November 6, 2012 General Election results
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 77" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 78" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 79" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 80" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 81" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 82" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 83" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 84" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Brown, Kate (6 November 2012). "Measure 85" (Website). Online Voters' Guide | 2012 General Election. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "November 6, 2018, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Oregon 2020 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
External links
[edit]- Election History from Oregon Blue Book
- List of Initiatives, Referenda, and Recalls, also from Oregon Blue Book
- Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division
- Secretary of State's news release announcing what measures qualified for 2006 General Election ballot.
- Ballotpedia - Oregon Ballot Measures
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