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Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 1948-1956
Key: *Adopted; L-Referred by the Legislature; I-Submitted by initiative petition; R-Referendum by petition.
Election Date |
Meas.# |
Ballot Title |
Yes |
|
No |
|
November 2, 1948 |
1. |
Constitutional Six Percent Tax Limitation Amendment--L1 |
150,032 |
268,155 |
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2. |
Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Indebtedness for State Forestation--L1 |
*211,912 |
209,317 |
|||
3. |
Bill Authorizing State Boys' Camp Near Timber, Oregon--L2 |
*227,638 |
219,196 |
|||
4. |
Bill Amending Licensing and Acquisition Provisions for Hydroelectric Commission Act--R |
173,004 |
242,100 |
|||
5. |
Constitutional Amendment Fixing Qualifications of Voters in School Elections--I1 |
*284,776 |
164,025 |
|||
6. |
Oregon Old Age Pension Act--I2 |
*313,212 |
172,531 |
|||
7. |
Bill Increasing Personal Income Tax Exemptions--I2 |
*405,842 |
63,373 |
|||
8. |
Oregon Liquor Dispensing Licensing Act--I2 |
210,108 |
273,621 |
|||
9. |
World War II Veterans' Bonus Amendment--I1 |
198,283 |
265,805 |
|||
10. |
Prohibiting Salmon Fishing in Columbia River With Fixed Appliances--I2 |
*273,140 |
184,834 |
|||
11. |
Question of Authorizing Additional State Tax, to be Offset by Income Tax Funds--R |
143,856 |
256,167 |
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November 7, 1950 |
1. |
Constitutional Amendment Fixing Legislators' Annual Compensation--L1 |
*243,518 |
205,361 |
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2. |
Constitutional Amendment Lending State Tax Credit for Higher Education Buildings--L1 |
*256,895 |
192,573 |
|||
3. |
Constitutional Amendment Augmenting "Oregon War Veterans' Fund"--L1 |
*268,171 |
183,724 |
|||
4. |
Increasing Basic School Support Fund by Annual Tax Levy--L2 |
*234,394 |
231,856 |
|||
5. |
Needy Aged Persons Public Assistance Act--R |
*310,143 |
158,939 |
|||
6. |
Providing Uniform Standard Time in Oregon--R |
*277,633 |
195,319 |
|||
7. |
World War II Veterans' Compensation Fund--I1 |
*239,553 |
216,958 |
|||
8. |
Constitutional Amendment for Legislative Representation Reapportionment--I1 |
190,992 |
215,302 |
|||
9. |
Making Sale of Promotively Advertised Alcoholic Beverage Unlawful--I2 |
113,524 |
378,732 |
|||
November 4, 1952 |
1. |
Amendment Making Superintendent of Public Instruction Appointive--L1 |
282,882 |
326,199 |
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2. |
World War Veterans' State Aid Sinking Fund Repeal--L1 |
*454,898 |
147,128 |
|||
3. |
Act Authorizing Domiciliary State Hospital for Aged Mentally Ill--L2 |
*480,479 |
153,402 |
|||
4. |
Amendment Legal Voters of Taxing Unit Establish Tax Base--L1 |
*355,136 |
210,373 |
|||
5. |
Amendment to Augment Oregon War Veterans' Fund--L1 |
*465,605 |
132,363 |
|||
6. |
Amendment Creating Legislative Assembly Emergency Committee--L1 |
*364,539 |
194,492 |
|||
7. |
Amendment Fixing Elective Terms of State Senators and Representatives--L1 |
*483,356 |
103,357 |
|||
8. |
Amendatory Act Title Subject Amendment--L1 |
*315,071 |
191,087 |
|||
9. |
Act Limiting State Property Tax--L2 |
*318,948 |
272,145 |
|||
10. |
Motor Carrier Highway Transportation Tax Act--R |
*409,588 |
230,241 |
|||
11. |
School District Reorganization Act--R |
295,700 |
301,974 |
|||
12. |
Cigarette Stamp Tax Revenue Act--R |
233,226 |
413,137 |
|||
13. |
Establishing United States Standard Time in Oregon--I2 |
*399,981 |
256,981 |
|||
14. |
Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Lotteries, Bookmaking, Pari-mutuel Betting on Animal Racing--I1 |
230,097 |
411,884 |
|||
15. |
Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Alcoholic Liquor Sale by Individual Glass--I1 |
*369,127 |
285,446 |
|||
16. |
Constitutional Amendment Providing Equitable Taxing Method for Use of Highways--I1 |
135,468 |
484,730 |
|||
17. |
Milk Production and Marketing Act Bill--I2 |
313,629 |
337,750 |
|||
18. |
Constitutional Legislative Senator and Representative Apportionment Enforcement Amendment--I1 |
*357,550 |
194,292 |
|||
November 2, 1954 |
1. |
Salaries of State Legislators--L1 |
216,545 |
296,008 |
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2. |
Subdividing Counties for Electing State Legislators--L1 |
*268,337 |
208,077 |
|||
3. |
Mental Hospital In or Near Portland--L2 |
*397,625 |
128,685 |
|||
4. |
Constitutional Amendments--How Proposed by People--L1 |
*251,078 |
230,770 |
|||
5. |
State Property Tax--L1 |
208,419 |
264,569 |
|||
6. |
Establishing Daylight Saving Time--I2 |
252,305 |
300,007 |
|||
7. |
Prohibiting Certain Fishing in Coastal Streams--I2 |
232,775 |
278,805 |
|||
8. |
Repealing Milk Control Law--I2 |
*293,745 |
247,591 |
|||
November 6, 1956 |
1. |
State Tax Laws--Immediate Effect Authorized--L1 |
175,932 |
487,550 |
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2. |
Authorizing State Acceptance of Certain Gifts--L1 |
*498,633 |
153,033 |
|||
3. |
Salaries of Certain State Officers--L1 |
*390,338 |
263,155 |
|||
4. |
Qualifications for County Coroner and Surveyor--L1 |
*455,485 |
182,550 |
|||
5. |
Salaries of State Legislators--L1 |
320,741 |
338,365 |
|||
6. |
Cigarette Tax--R |
280,055 |
414,613 |
|||
7. |
Prohibiting Certain Fishing in Coastal Streams--I2 |
*401,882 |
259,309 |
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.