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Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 1996-1999
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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May 21, 1996 |
23. |
Amends Constitution: Increases Minimum Value in Controversy Required to Obtain Jury Trial--L1 |
*466,580 |
177,218 |
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24. |
Amends Constitution: Initiative Petition Signatures Must Be Collected From Each Congressional District--L1 |
279,399 |
360,592 |
|||
25. |
Amends Constitution: Requires 3/5 Majority in Legislature to Pass Revenue-Raising Bills--L1 |
*349,918 |
289,930 |
|||
November 5, 1996 |
26. |
Amends Constitution: Changes the Principles that Govern Laws for Punishment of Crime--L1 |
*878,677 |
440,283 |
||
27. |
Amends Constitution: Grants Legislature New Power Over Both New, Existing Administrative Rules--L1 |
349,050 |
938,819 |
|||
28. |
Amends Constitution: Repeals Certain Residency Requirements for State Veterans' Loans--L1 |
*708,341 |
593,136 |
|||
29. |
Amends Constitution: Governor's Appointees Must Vacate Office If Successor Not Timely Confirmed--L1 |
335,057 |
958,947 |
|||
30. |
Amends Constitution: State Must Pay Local Governments Costs of State-Mandated Programs--L1 |
*731,127 |
566,168 |
|||
31. |
Amends Constitution: Obscenity May Receive No Greater Protection Than Under Federal Constitution--L1 |
630,980 |
706,974 |
|||
32. |
Authorizes Bonds for Portland Region Light Rail, Transportation Projects Elsewhere--R2 |
622,764 |
704,970 |
|||
33. |
Amends Constitution: Limits Legislative Change to Statutes Passed by Voters--I1 |
638,824 |
652,811 |
|||
34. |
Wildlife Management Exclusive to Commission; Repeals1994 Bear/Cougar Initiative--I2 |
570,803 |
762,979 |
|||
35. |
Restricts Bases for Providers to Receive Pay for Health Care--I2 |
441,108 |
807,987 |
|||
36. |
Increases Minimum Hourly Wage to $6.50 Over Three Years--I2 |
*769,725 |
584,303 |
|||
37. |
Broadens Types of Beverage Containers Requiring Deposit and Refund Value--I2 |
540,645 |
818,336 |
|||
38. |
Prohibits Livestock in Certain Polluted Waters or on Adjacent Lands--I2 |
479,921 |
852,661 |
|||
39. |
Amends Constitution: Government, Private Entities Cannot Discriminate Among Health Care Provider Categories--I1 |
569,037 |
726,824 |
|||
40. |
Amends Constitution: Gives Crime Victims Rights, Expands Admissible Evidence, Limits Pretrial Release--I1 |
*778,574 |
544,301 |
|||
41. |
Amends Constitution: States How Public Employee Earnings Must Be Expressed--I1 |
446,115 |
838,088 |
|||
42. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Testing of Public School Students; Public Report--I1 |
460,553 |
857,878 |
|||
43. |
Amends Collective Bargaining Law for Public Safety Employees--I2 |
547,131 |
707,586 |
|||
44. |
Increases, Adds Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes; Changes Tax Revenue Distribution--I2 |
*759,048 |
598,543 |
|||
45. |
Amends Constitution: Raises Public Employees' Normal Retirement Age; Reduces Benefits--I1 |
458,238 |
866,461 |
|||
46. |
Amends Constitution: Counts Non-Voters As "No" Votes on Tax Measures--I1 |
158,555 |
1,180,148 |
|||
47. |
Amends Constitution: Reduces and Limits Property Taxes; Limits Local Revenues, Replacement Fees--I1 |
*704,554 |
642,613 |
|||
48. |
Amends Constitution: Instructs State, Federal Legislators to Vote for Congressional Term Limits--I1,3 |
624,771 |
671,095 |
|||
May 20, 1997 (Special Election) |
49. |
Amends Constitution: Restricts Inmate Lawsuits; Allows Interstate Shipment of Prison Made Products--L1 |
*699,813 |
70,940 |
||
50. |
Amends Constitution: Limits Assessed Value of Property for Tax Purposes; Limits Property Tax Rates--L1 |
*429,943 |
341,781 |
|||
November 4, 1997 (Special Election) |
51. |
Repeals Law Allowing Terminally Ill Adults To Obtain Lethal Prescription--L2 |
445,830 |
666,275 |
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52. |
Authorizes State Lottery Bond Program To Finance Public School Projects--L2 |
*805,742 |
293,425 |
|||
May 19, 1998 |
53. |
Amends Constitution: Eliminates Voter Turnout Requirement For Passing Certain Property Tax Measures--L1 |
303,539 |
319,871 |
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November 3, 1998 |
54. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes State To Guarantee Bonded Indebtedness Of Certain Education Districts--L1 |
*569,982 |
474,727 |
||
55. |
Amends Constitution: Permits State To Guarantee Earnings On Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund--L1 |
456,464 |
579,251 |
|||
56. |
Expands Notice To Landowners Regarding Changes To Land Use Laws--L2 |
*874,547 |
212,737 |
|||
57. |
Makes Possession Of Limited Amount Of Marijuana Class C Misdemeanor--R2 |
371,967 |
736,968 |
|||
58. |
Requires Issuing Copy Of Original Oregon Birth Certificate to Adoptees--I2 |
*621,832 |
462,084 |
|||
59. |
Amends Constitution: Prohibits Using Public Resources To Collect Money For Political Purposes--I1 |
539,757 |
561,952 |
|||
60. |
Requires Vote By Mail In Biennial Primary, General Elections--I2 |
*757,204 |
334,021 |
|||
61. |
Vote Not Tallied By Court Order |
|||||
62. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Campaign Finance Disclosures; Regulates Signature Gathering; Guarantees Contribution Methods--I1 |
*721,448 |
347,112 |
|||
63. |
Amends Constitution: Measures Proposing Supermajority Voting Requirements Require Same Supermajority For Passage--I1 |
*566,064 |
457,762 |
|||
64. |
Prohibits Many Present Timber Harvest Practices, Imposes More Restrictive Regulations--I2 |
215,491 |
897,535 |
|||
65. |
Amends Constitution: Creates Process For Requiring Legislature To Review Administrative Rules--I1 |
483,811 |
533,948 |
|||
66. |
Amends Constitution: Dedicates Some Lottery Funding To Parks, Beaches; Habitat, Watershed Protection--I1 |
*742,038 |
362,247 |
|||
67. |
Allows Medical Use Of Marijuana Within Limits; Establishes Permit System--I2 |
*611,190 |
508,263 |
|||
November 2, 1999 (Special Election) |
68. |
Amends Constitution: Allows Protecting Business, Certain Government Programs From Prison Work Programs--L1 |
*406,526 |
289,407 |
||
69. |
Amends Constitution: Grants Victims Constitutional Rights In Criminal Prosecutions, Juvenile Court Delinquency Proceedings--L1 |
*406,393 |
292,419 |
|||
70. |
Amends Constitution: Gives Public, Through Prosecutor, Right To Demand Jury Trial In Criminal Cases--L1 |
289,783 |
407,429 |
|||
71. |
Amends Constitution: Limits Pretrial Release Of Accused Person To Protect Victims, Public--L1 |
*404,404 |
292,696 |
|||
72. |
Amends Constitution: Allows Murder Conviction By 11 To 1 Jury Verdict--L1 |
316,351 |
382,685 |
|||
73. |
Amends Constitution: Limits Immunity From Criminal Prosecution Of Person Ordered To Testify About His Or Her Conduct--L1 |
320,160 |
369,843 |
|||
74. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Terms Of Imprisonment Announced In Court Be Fully Served, With Exceptions--L1 |
*368,899 |
325,078 |
|||
75. |
Amends Constitution: Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes Cannot Serve On Grand Juries, Criminal Trial Juries--L1 |
*399,671 |
292,445 |
|||
76. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Light, Heavy Motor Vehicle Classes Proportionately Share Highway Costs--L1 |
*372,613 |
314,351 |
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.