Oregon Measure 5, Message to Halt Nuclear Missile Development Initiative (1982)
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| Topic Federal government issues and Nuclear weapons and missiles policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported sending a message from the “People of Oregon” to the President of the United States, urging a proposal to the Soviet Union “that both countries agree to immediately halt the testing, production, and further deployment of all nuclear weapons, missiles, and delivery systems in a way that can be checked and verified by both sides.” |
A "no" vote opposed sending a message from the “People of Oregon” to the President of the United States, urging a proposal to the Soviet Union “that both countries agree to immediately halt the testing, production, and further deployment of all nuclear weapons, missiles, and delivery systems in a way that can be checked and verified by both sides.” |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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623,089 | 61.63% | ||
| No | 387,907 | 38.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | PEOPLE OF OREGON URGE MUTUAL FREEZE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT QUESTION - Shall the people urge United States to propose to Soviet Union a mutual freeze on nuclear weapons system development, deployment? PURPOSE - Measure directs that the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State and all members of Congress be told that the People of Oregon urge the United States to propose to the Soviet Union “that both countries agree to immediately halt the testing, production, and further deployment of all nuclear weapons, missiles, and delivery systems in a way that can be checked and verified by both sides.” Governor to send written message. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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