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Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 1958-1970
Key: *Adopted; L-Referred by the Legislature; I-Submitted by initiative petition; R-Referendum by petition.
Election Date |
Meas.# |
Ballot Title |
Yes |
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No |
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November 4, 1958 |
1. |
Fixing State Boundaries--L1 |
*399,396 |
114,318 |
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2. |
Increasing Funds for War Veterans' Loans--L1 |
232,246 |
318,685 |
|||
3. |
Salaries of State Legislators--L1 |
236,000 |
316,437 |
|||
4. |
Capital Punishment Bill--L1 |
264,434 |
276,487 |
|||
5. |
Financing Urban Redevelopment Projects--L1 |
221,330 |
268,716 |
|||
6. |
Modifying County Debt Limitation--L1 |
*252,347 |
224,426 |
|||
7. |
Special Grand Jury Bill--L1 |
*357,792 |
136,745 |
|||
8. |
Authorizes Different Use of State Institution--L1 |
*303,282 |
193,177 |
|||
9. |
Temporary Appointment and Assignment of Judges--L1 |
*373,466 |
125,898 |
|||
10. |
State Power Development--L1 |
218,662 |
291,210 |
|||
11. |
County Home Rule Amendment--L1 |
*311,516 |
157,023 |
|||
12. |
Authorizing Discontinuing Certain State Tuberculosis Hospitals--L1 |
*319,790 |
195,945 |
|||
13. |
Persons Eligible to Serve in Legislature--I1 |
*320,751 |
201,700 |
|||
May 20, 1960 |
1. |
Salaries of State Legislators--L1 |
250,456 |
.281,542 |
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November 8, 1960 |
1. |
Fixing Commencement of Legislators' Term--L1 |
*579,022 |
92,187 |
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2. |
Daylight Saving Time--L2 |
357,499 |
393,652 |
|||
3. |
Financing Urban Redevelopment Projects--L1 |
*335,792 |
312,187 |
|||
4. |
Permitting Prosecution by Information or Indictment--L1 |
306,190 |
340,197 |
|||
5. |
Authorizing Legislature to Propose Revised Constitution--L1 |
*358,367 |
289,895 |
|||
6. |
State Bonds for Higher Education Facilities--L1 |
*467,557 |
233,759 |
|||
7. |
Voter Qualification Amendment--L1 |
*508,108 |
183,977 |
|||
8. |
Authorizing Bonds for State Building Program--L1 |
232,250 |
433,515 |
|||
9. |
Compulsory Retirement for Judges--L1 |
*578,471 |
123,283 |
|||
10. |
Elective Offices: When to Become Vacant--L1 |
*486,019 |
169,865 |
|||
11. |
Financing Improvements in Home Rule Counties--L1 |
*399,210 |
222,736 |
|||
12. |
Continuity of Government in Enemy Attack--L1 |
*578,266 |
88,995 |
|||
13. |
War Veterans' Bonding and Loan Amendment--L1 |
*415,931 |
266,630 |
|||
14. |
Personal Income Tax Bill--R |
115,610 |
570,025 |
|||
15. |
Billboard Control Measure--I2 |
261,735 |
475,290 |
|||
May 18, 1962 |
1. |
Six Percent Limitation Amendment--L1 |
141,728 |
262,140 |
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2. |
Salaries of State Legislators--L1 |
*241,171 |
178,749 |
|||
November 6, 1962 |
1. |
Reorganize State Militia--L1 |
*312,680 |
234,440 |
||
2. |
Forest Rehabilitation Debt Limit Amendment--L1 |
*323,799 |
199,174 |
|||
3. |
Permanent Road Debt Limit Amendment--L1 |
*319,956 |
200,236 |
|||
4. |
Power Development Debt Limit Amendment--L1 |
*298,255 |
208,755 |
|||
5. |
State Courts Creation and Jurisdiction--L1 |
*307,855 |
193,487 |
|||
6. |
Daylight Saving Time--L2 |
*388,154 |
229,661 |
|||
7. |
Constitutional Six Percent Limitation Amendment--L1 |
*270,637 |
219,509 |
|||
8. |
Legislative Apportionment Constitutional Amendment--I1 |
197,322 |
325,182 |
|||
9. |
Repeals School District Reorganization Law--I2 |
206,540 |
320,917 |
|||
October 15, 1963 |
1. |
Personal and Corporation Income Tax Bill--R |
103,737 |
.362,845 |
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May 15, 1964 |
1. |
Authorizing Bonds for Education Building Program--L1 |
*327,220 |
.252,372 |
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November 3, 1964 |
1. |
Capital Punishment Bill--L1 |
*455,654 |
302,105 |
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2. |
Leasing Property for State Use--L1 |
*477,031 |
238,241 |
|||
3. |
Amending State Workmen's Compensation Law--I2 |
205,182 |
549,414 |
|||
4. |
Prohibiting Commercial Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead--I2 |
221,797 |
534,731 |
|||
May 24, 1966 |
1. |
Cigarette Tax Bill--L2 |
*310,743 |
181,957 |
||
2. |
Superintendent of Public Instruction Constitutional Amendment--L1 |
197,096 |
267,319 |
|||
November 8, 1966 |
1. |
Public Transportation System Employes Constitutional Amendment--L1 |
*468,103 |
123,964 |
||
2. |
State Bonds for Educational Facilities--L1 |
237,282 |
332,983 |
|||
May 28, 1968 |
1. |
Common School Fund Constitutional Amendment--L1 |
*372,915 |
226,191 |
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2. |
Constitutional Amendment Changing Initiative--Referendum Requirements--L1 |
*321,731 |
244,750 |
|||
3. |
Higher Education and Community College Bonds--L1 |
*353,383 |
261,014 |
|||
November 5, 1968 |
1. |
Constitutional Amendment Broadening Veterans Loan Eligibility--L1 |
*651,250 |
96,065 |
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2. |
Constitutional Amendment for Removal of Judges--L1 |
*690,989 |
56,973 |
|||
3. |
Empowering Legislature to Extend Ocean Boundaries--L1 |
*588,166 |
143,768 |
|||
4. |
Constitutional Amendment Broadening County Debt Limitation--L1 |
331,617 |
348,866 |
|||
5. |
Government Consolidation City-County Over 300,000--L1 |
*393,789 |
278,483 |
|||
6. |
Bond Issue to Acquire Ocean Beaches--I1 |
315,175 |
464,140 |
|||
7. |
Constitutional Amendment Changing Property Tax Limitation--I1 |
276,451 |
503,443 |
|||
June 3, 1969 |
1. |
Property Tax Relief and Sales Tax--L1 |
65,077 |
.504,274 |
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May 26, 1970 |
1. |
Capital Construction Bonds for State Government--L1 |
190,257 |
300,126 |
||
2. |
Repeals "White Foreigner" Section of Constitution--L1 |
*326,374 |
168,464 |
|||
3. |
Revised Constitution for Oregon--L1 |
182,074 |
322,682 |
|||
4. |
Pollution Control Bonds--L1 |
*292,234 |
213,835 |
|||
5. |
Lowers Oregon Voting Age to 19--L1 |
202,018 |
336,527 |
|||
6. |
Local School Property Tax Equalization Measure--L1 |
180,602 |
323,189 |
|||
November 3, 1970 |
1. |
Constitutional Amendment Concerning Convening of Legislature--L1 |
261,428 |
340,104 |
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2. |
Automatic Adoption, Federal Income Tax Amendments--L1 |
*342,138 |
269,467 |
|||
3. |
Constitutional Amendment Concerning County Debt Limitation--L1 |
283,659 |
294,186 |
|||
4. |
Investing Funds Donated to Higher Education--L1 |
*332,188 |
268,588 |
|||
5. |
Veterans' Loan Amendment--L1 |
*481,031 |
133,564 |
|||
6. |
Limits Term of Defeated Incumbents--L1 |
*436,897 |
158,409 |
|||
7. |
Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Education Bonds--L1 |
269,372 |
318,651 |
|||
8. |
Allows Penal Institutions Anywhere in Oregon--L1 |
*352,771 |
260,100 |
|||
9. |
Scenic Waterways Bill--I2 |
*406,315 |
214,243 |
|||
10. |
New Property Tax Bases for Schools--I1 |
223,735 |
405,437 |
|||
11. |
Restricts Governmental Powers Over Rural Property--I1 |
272,765 |
342,503 |
0Repeal of federal prohibition amendment.
1Constitutional amendment.
2Statutory enactment.
3Required communication to federal officials on
behalf of people of Oregon.
4Tri-county measure voted on in Clackamas,
Multnomah and Washington Counties.
5Advisory vote for legislators' information.