Oregon Ballot Measure 54 (2008)
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Oregon Ballot Measure 54 (2008) 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.
2008 election results
See also 2008 ballot measure election results
These results are based on the Oregon's Election Division.[1]
| Ballot Measure 54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes or no | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes
| 1,194,173 | 72.59% | ||
| No | 450,979 | 27.41% | ||
| Total votes | 1,645,152 | 100% | ||
Official Ballot Title
The measure's ballot title is: Standardizes Voting Eligibility For School Board Elections With Other State And Local Elections.
Notes
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
