Oregon Bars New or Increased Taxes without Voter Approval, Ballot Measure 5 (1994)

Oregon Ballot Measure 5 was an initiated constitutional amendment to bar new or increased state or local taxes without prior voter approval.

The measure failed in the November 2000 general election with 44.7% of the vote.

Election results

Measure 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		543,302	44.74%
No		671,025	12.09%

Bill Sizemore was the initiative's primary supporter and instigator.

Ballot Title

• Bars New or Increased Taxes without Voter Approval

Text of measure

The description of the amendment that appeared on that ballot said, "Amends Oregon Constitution. Bars new or increased state, local taxes without prior voter approval. Tax increase includes extending an expiring tax, reducing or eliminating exemptions, credits, deductions, exclusions. "Tax" includes all fees, charges, except fines, forfeitures, tuition, utility and port district user fees, "local improvements," "incurred charges," earnings from investments or asset sales, two other exceptions. Permits two tax elections annually. Automatic annual six percent tax base increases still allowed without vote. Legislature may override by three-fourths vote in emergency. Enforceable by private lawsuit.

See also

Suggest a link

• Oregon 1994 ballot measures
• 1994 ballot measures
• List of Oregon ballot measures

External links

• 1994 Ballot Measures Election Results
• 1994 Ballot Measures Details
• Oregon Ballot Measures 1908-2000

---

This state ballot measure article is a stub. You can help people learn by expanding it.