Oregon 2008 ballot measures

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In 2008, voters decided on 15 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On May 20, voters decided on three measures. On November 4, voters decided on 12 measures.

• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Seven of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Voters approved seven (46.7%) and rejected eight (53.3%) measures.

On the ballot

May 20, 2008

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 51	Crime victims	Allow crime victims to seek remedies through due process for violations of their constitutional rights in prosecutions and proceedings.	a	744,195 (75%)	249,143 (25%)
LRCA	Measure 52	Crime victims	Allow crime victims to seek remedies through due process for violations of constitutional rights regarding protection from offenders throughout prosecutions and proceedings.	a	738,092 (75%)	247,738 (25%)
LRCA	Measure 53	Criminal trials	Allow property forfeiture for similar crimes and without conviction.	a	490,158 (50%)	489,477 (50%)

November 4, 2008

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 54	Voting requirements; Voting age	Align voter eligibility for school board elections with other elections, removing age, residency, and literacy test requirements.	a	1,194,173 (73%)	450,979 (27%)
LRCA	Measure 55	Redistricting	Allow legislators to complete terms representing their elected districts with new redistricting taking effect after the next general election	a	1,251,478 (77%)	364,993 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 56	Supermajority; Property taxes	Eliminate double majority voter turnout requirements for property tax elections held in May and November.	a	959,118 (57%)	735,500 (43%)
LRSS	Measure 57	Criminal sentencing; Drug crime	Increase prison sentences for specified drug and property crimes, require addiction treatment to certain offenders, and provide grants for local jails and treatment services.	a	1,058,955 (61%)	665,942 (39%)
CISS	Measure 58	English; Education; Immigration	Prohibit teaching public school students in any language other than English for more than two years, except for foreign language classes.		756,903 (44%)	977,696 (56%)
CISS	Measure 59	Taxes	Create an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on Oregon returns, exempting taxpayers from state or local income taxes on income taxed within Oregon.		615,894 (36%)	1,084,422 (64%)
CISS	Measure 60	Teachers	Require pay raises for public school teachers based on classroom performance instead of seniority.		673,296 (39%)	1,070,682 (61%)
CISS	Measure 61	Law enforcement; Judiciary	Create mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain theft, identity theft, forgery, drug, and burglary crimes.		848,901 (49%)	887,165 (51%)
CICA	Measure 62	Gambling; Budgets	Allocate 15% of lottery proceeds to a public safety fund, reducing the percentage of funds for other lottery-funded programs.		674,428 (39%)	1,035,756 (61%)
CISS	Measure 63	Property	Exempt residential and farm property owners from building permit requirements for improvements under $35,000.		784,376 (46%)	928,721 (54%)
CISS	Measure 64	Campaign finance	Prohibit the use of public resources to collect money for political purposes, providing definitions for such terms.		835,563 (49%)	854,327 (51%)
CISS	Measure 65	Primary elections	Establish a top-two system for primary elections and change general election nomination processes for most partisan offices.		553,640 (34%)	1,070,580 (66%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 2008 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (May 2008)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 2008)