Oregon School District Election Amendment, Measure 54 (2008)

School in Turner, Oregon

Oregon School District Election Amendment, Measure 54 or House Joint Measure (HJR 4) is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that removed provisions relating to qualifications of electors for school district elections.

It is a technical fix designed to remove an odd but inoperative provision in the Oregon Constitution which barred those under 21 from voting in school board elections. It was a provision that apparently was not changed when the voting age was lowered to 18. This measure appeared on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Oregon.

Election results

Measure 54 (2008)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		1,194,173	72.59%
No		450,979	27.41%

Election results via:Oregon Secretary of State

Ballot title

The measure's ballot title is: Standardizes Voting Eligibility For School Board Elections With Other State And Local Elections.

See also

• Oregon 2008 ballot measures
• 2008 ballot measures
• List of Oregon ballot measures

Suggest a link

External links

• Oregon Voters' Pamphlet for Measure 54
• 2008 General Election Measures: Voter Guide
• HJR 4 complete summary
• Information and status on this ballot measure from the Secretary of State
• OPB News: "Measure 54: The Classroom Project That Made It To The Ballot", Sept. 11, 2008