Oregon 2002 ballot measures

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Here is a list of Oregon 2002 ballot measures. These are measures that are either citizen initiated or legislatively-referred and appeared on the ballot in 2002.

• Through 2000, 318 initiatives appeared on Oregon's ballot since 1904 when the process began.

• In 2002, 7 citizen initiatives made the ballot, bringing the state total to 325.

On the ballot

September 17:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 19	Education	Change the education endowment fund to the education stability fund.	a
LRSS	Measure 20	Taxes	Increase the tax on cigarettes in order to fund the Oregon Health Plan.	a

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 10	Education	Permits the state to hold and dispose of stock recieved in exchange for technology	a
LRCA	Measure 11	Bond issues	Authorizes the sale of less expensive general obligation bonds	a
LRCA	Measure 13	Education	Legislature to use education stability fund principal for public education	d
LRCA	Measure 14	Civil rights	Remove historical references in the Oregon Constitution referring to race.	a
LRCA	Measure 15	Bond issues	State to issue general obligation bonds to assess need for seismic rehabilitation.	a
LRCA	Measure 16	Bond issues	Limits the amount of indebtness to 1/5 of 1% of the real market value of all property.	a
LRCA	Measure 17	Elections	Would lower the age requirement for state legislators from 21 to 18 years old.	d
LRCA	Measure 18	Property tax	Districts that have not imposed property taxes on or after July 1, 1990 to do so.	d
CICA	Measure 21	Elections	Require judicial election ballots to include a "None of the Above" option.	d
CICA	Measure 22	Elections	Divides the state of Oregon into seven districts, based on population.	d
CISS	Measure 23	Health care	Health care that would be administered by a new public non-profit corporation.	d
CISS	Measure 24	Health care	Allow licensed denturists to install removable upper or lower partial dentures.	a
CISS	Measure 25	Labor	Raise minimum wage to from $6.50 to $6.90.	a
CICA	Measure 26	Elections	Prohibits initiative campaigns in Oregon from paying petition circulators	a
CISS	Measure 27	Admin. of gov't	"Genetically Engineered" on surface or packaging of genetically-engineered foods	d

See also

• List of Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon signature requirements
• Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Oregon
• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• 2002 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Secretary of State Official Web Site