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Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 2000-2004
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 16, 2000 |
77. |
Amends Constitution: Makes Certain Local Taxing Districts' Temporary Property Tax Authority Permanent--L1 |
336,253 |
432,541 |
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78. |
Amends Constitution: Lengthens Period For Verifying Signatures On Initiative And Referendum Petitions--L1 |
*528,129 |
327,440 |
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79. |
Amends Constitution: Increases Signatures Required To Place Initiative Amending Constitution On Ballot--L1 |
356,912 |
505,081 |
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80. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes Using Fuel Tax, Vehicle Fees For Increasing Highway Policing--L1 |
310,640 |
559,941 |
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81. |
Amends Constitution: Allows Legislature To Limit Recovery Of Damages In Civil Actions--L1 |
219,009 |
650,348 |
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82. |
Repeals Truck Weight--Mile Tax; Establishes And Increases Fuel Taxes--R2 |
109,741 |
767,329 |
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November 7, 2000 |
83. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes New Standards, Priorities For Veterans' Loans; Expands Qualified Recipients--L1 |
*1,084,870 |
365,203 |
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84. |
Amends Constitution: State Must Continue Paying Local Governments For State--Mandated Programs--L1 |
*1,211,384 |
222,723 |
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85. |
Amends Constitution: Modifies Population, Minimum Area Requirements For Formation Of New Counties--L1 |
634,307 |
767,366 |
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86. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Refunding General Fund Revenues Exceeding State Estimates To Taxpayers--L1 |
*898,793 |
550,304 |
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87. |
Amends Constitution: Allows Regulation Of Location Of Sexually Oriented Businesses Through Zoning--L1 |
694,410 |
771,901 |
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88. |
Increases Maximum Deductible In Oregon For Federal Income Taxes Paid--L2 |
*739,270 |
724,097 |
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89. |
Dedicates Tobacco Settlement Proceeds To Specified Health, Housing, Transportation Programs--L2 |
622,814 |
828,117 |
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90. |
Authorizes Rates Giving Utilities Return On Investments In Retired Property--R2 |
158,810 |
1,208,545 |
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91. |
Amends Constitution: Makes Federal Income Taxes Fully Deductible On Oregon Tax Returns--I1 |
661,342 |
814,885 |
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92. |
Amends Constitution: Prohibits Payroll Deductions For Political Purposes Without Specific Written Authorization--I1 |
656,250 |
815,338 |
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93. |
Amends Constitution: Voters Must Approve Most Taxes, Fees; Requires Certain Approval Percentage--I1 |
581,186 |
865,091 |
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94. |
Repeals Mandatory Minimum Sentences For Certain Felonies, Requires Resentencing--I2 |
387,068 |
1,073,275 |
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95. |
Amends Constitution: Student Learning Determines Teacher Pay; Qualifications, Not Seniority, Determine Retention--I1 |
514,926 |
962,250 |
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96. |
Amends Constitution: Prohibits Making Initiative Process Harder, Except Through Initiative; Applies Retroactively--I1 |
527,613 |
866,588 |
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97. |
Bans Body--Gripping Animal Traps, Some Poisons; Restricts Fur Commerce--I2 |
606,939 |
867,219 |
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98. |
Amends Constitution: Prohibits Using Public Resources For Political Purposes; Limits Payroll Deductions--I1 |
678,024 |
776,489 |
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99. |
Amends Constitution: Creates Commission Ensuring Quality Home Care Services For Elderly, Disabled--I1 |
*911,217 |
539,414 |
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1. |
Amends Constitution: Legislature Must Fund School Quality Goals Adequately; Report; Establish Grants--I1 |
*940,223 |
477,461 |
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2. |
Amends Constitution: Creates Process For Requiring Legislature To Review Administrative Rules--I1 |
605,575 |
779,190 |
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3. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Conviction Before Forfeiture; Restricts Proceeds Usage; Requires Reporting, Penalty--I1 |
*952,792 |
465,081 |
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4. |
Dedicates Tobacco--Settlement Proceeds; Earnings Fund Low--Income Health Care--I2 |
650,850 |
789,543 |
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5. |
Expands Circumstances Requiring Background Checks Before Transfer Of Firearm--I2 |
*921,926 |
569,996 |
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6. |
Provides Public Funding To Candidates Who Limit Spending, Private Contributions--I2 |
586,910 |
838,011 |
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7. |
The Secretary of State has been enjoined from canvassing the votes for this measure--I1 |
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8. |
Amends Constitution: Limits State Appropriations To Percentage Of State's Prior Personal Income--I1 |
608,090 |
789,699 |
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9. |
Prohibits Public School Instruction Encouraging, Promoting, Sanctioning Homosexual, Bisexual Behaviors--I2 |
702,572 |
788,691 |
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May 21, 2002 |
10. |
Amends Constitution: Allows Public Universities to Receive Equity in Private Companies as Compensation for Publicly Created Technology |
*608,640 |
177,004 |
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11. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes Less Expensive General Obligation Bond financing for OHSU Medical Research and other Capital Costs |
*589,869 |
190,226 |
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12. |
Removed from Ballot |
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13. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes Using Education Fund Principal in Specified Cirumstances; Transfers $220 Million to School Fund |
376,605 |
411,923 |
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November 5, 2002 |
14. |
Amends Constitution: Removes Historical Racial References in Obsolete Sections of Constitution--L1 |
*867,901 |
352,027 |
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15. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes State to Issue General Obligation Bonds for Seismic Rehabilitation of Public Education Buildings--L1 |
*671,640 |
535,638 |
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16. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes State to Issue General Obligation Bonds for Seismic Rehabilitation of Emergency Services Buildings--L1 |
*669,451 |
530,587 |
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17. |
Amends Constitution: Reduces Minimum Age Requirement to Serve as State Legislator from 21 Years to 18 Years--L1 |
341,717 |
910,331 |
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18. |
Amends Constitution: Allows Certain Tax Districts to Establish Permanent Property Tax Rates and Divide into Tax Zones--L1 |
450,444 |
704,116 |
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September 17, 2002 |
19. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes Using Education Stability Fund Principal in Specified Circumstances; Transfers $150 Million to State School Fund; Creates School Capital Matching Subaccount in Stability Fund--L1 |
*496,815 |
306,440 |
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20. |
Increases Cigarette Tax; Uses Revenue for Health Plan, Other Programs--L2 |
*522,613 |
289,119 |
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November 5, 2002 |
21. |
Amends Constitution: Revises Procedure for Filling Judicial Vacancies, Electing Judges; Allows Vote for "None of the Above"--I1 |
526,450 |
668,256 |
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22. |
Amends Constitution: Requires Supreme Court Judges and Court of Appeals Judges to be Elected by District--I1 |
595,936 |
610,063 |
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23. |
Creates Health Care Finance Plan for Medically Necessary Services; Creates Additional Income, Payroll Taxes--I2 |
265,310 |
969,537 |
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24. |
Allows Licensed Denturists to Install Partial Dentures; Authorizes Cooperative Dentist--Denturist Business Ventures--I2 |
*907,979 |
286,492 |
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25. |
Increases Minimum Wage to $6.90 in 2003; Increases for Inflation in Future Years--I2 |
*645,016 |
611,658 |
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26. |
Amends Constitution: Prohibits Payment, Receipt of Payment Based on the Number of Initiative, Referendum Petition Signatures Obtained--I1 |
*921,606 |
301,415 |
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27. |
Requires Labeling of Genetically--Engineered Foods Sold or Distributed in or from Oregon--I2 |
371,851 |
886,806 |
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January 28, 2003 (Special Election) |
28. |
Temporarily Increases Income Tax Rates--L2 |
575,846 |
676,312 |
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September 16, 2003 (Special Election) |
29. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes State of Oregon to Incur General Obligation Debt for Savings on Pension Liabilities--L1 |
*360,209 |
291,778 |
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February 3, 2004 (Special Election) |
30. |
Enacts Temporary Personal Income Tax Surcharge; Increases, Changes Corporate, Other Taxes; Avoids Specific Budget Cuts--R2 |
481,315 |
691,462 |
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November 2, 2004 |
31. |
Amends Constitution: Authorizes Law Permitting Postponement of Election for Particular Public Office When Nominee for Office Dies--L1 |
*1,122,852 |
588,502 |
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32. |
Amends Constitution: Deletes Reference to Mobile Homes from Provision Dealing with Taxes and Fees on Motor Vehicle--L1 |
*1,048,090 |
661,576 |
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33. |
Amends Medical Marijuana Act: Requires Marijuana Dispensaries for Supplying Patients/Caregivers; Raises Patients’ Possession Limit--I2 |
764,015 |
1,021,814 |
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34. |
Requires Balancing Timber Production, Resource Conservation/Preservation |
659,467 |
1,060,496 |
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35. |
Amends Constitution: Limits Noneconomic Damages (Defined) Recoverable for Patient Injuries Caused by Healthcare Provider’s Negligence or Recklessness--I1 |
869,054 |
896,857 |
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36. |
Amends Constitution: Only Marriage Between One Man and One Woman Is Valid or Legally Recognized as Marriage--I1 |
*1,028,546 |
787,556 |
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37. |
Governments Must Pay Owners, or Forgo Enforcement, when Certain Land Use Restrictions Reduce Property Value--I2 |
*1,054,589 |
685,079 |
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38. |
Abolishes Saif; State Must Reinsure, Satisfy Saif’s Obligations; Dedicates Proceeds, Potential Surplus to Public Purposes--I2 |
670,935 |
1,037,722 |
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.