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Oregon 2010 ballot measures
In 2010, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On January 26, voters decided on two measures. On May 18, voters decided on two measures. On November 2, voters decided on seven measures.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were veto referendums.
- Voters approved nine (81.8%) and rejected two (18.2%) measures.
On the ballot
January 26, 2010
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 66 | Taxes | Increase taxes on incomes at and above $250,000 for households and $125,000 for individual filers. |
|
692,687 (54%) |
583,707 (46%) |
|
| Measure 67 | Taxes | Increase $10 corporate minimum tax and profit tax and establish $150 minimum business tax. |
|
682,720 (54%) |
591,188 (46%) |
May 18, 2010
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 68 | Budgets | Allow the state to issue bonds to match school district bonds for school capital costs. |
|
498,073 (65%) |
267,052 (35%) |
|
| Measure 69 | Education; Budgets | Continue to allow the state to use bonds to finance higher education, allowing the purchase of existing buildings and nontax revenues for self-supporting bonds. |
|
546,649 (72%) |
216,157 (28%) |
November 2, 2010
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 70 | Veterans | Expand eligibility for low-interest home loans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund to more veterans and spouses. |
|
1,180,933 (84%) |
217,679 (16%) |
|
| Measure 71 | Legislative processes | Require annual legislative sessions, limiting regular sessions to 160 days in odd-numbered years and 35 days in even-numbered years, with five-day extensions by a two-thirds vote. |
|
919,040 (68%) |
435,776 (32%) |
|
| Measure 72 | Budgets; Property | Add an exception to the $50,000 borrowing limit to allow the state to issue bonds to finance state real and personal property projects. |
|
774,582 (59%) |
536,204 (41%) |
|
| Measure 73 | Criminal sentencing | Increase minimum sentences for certain repeated sex crimes and mandate a 90-day minimum sentence for certain repeated driving under influence convictions. |
|
802,388 (57%) |
608,317 (43%) |
|
| Measure 74 | Business; Marijuana | Establish a medical marijuana supply system with licensing, low-income assistance for cardholders, and a marijuana use research program. |
|
627,016 (44%) |
791,186 (56%) |
|
| Measure 75 | Gambling; Budgets | Authorize a privately-owned casino in Multnomah County and require the casino to allocate a percentage of their monthly gross revenue to the State Lottery and the Job Growth, Education and Communities Fund. |
|
448,162 (32%) |
959,342 (68%) |
|
| Measure 76 | Gambling; Environment | Continue to allocate 15 percent of lottery proceeds for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection past 2014. |
|
972,825 (69%) |
432,552 (31%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- Types of ballot measures in Oregon
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- 2010 ballot measures
External links
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