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Oregon Measure 64, Prohibit Use Of Public Resources To Collect Political Funds Initiative (2008)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 64 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the use of public resources to collect money for political purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the use of public resources to collect money for political purposes. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 64 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 835,563 | 49.44% | ||
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854,327 | 50.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 64 was as follows:
| “ | Penalizes person, entity for using funds collected with "public resource" (defined) for "political purpose" (defined) | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Current law allows individuals, organizations to use money for "political purposes," including money collected with public resources. Measure prohibits individuals, organizations, other entities from using money for "political purposes" if "public resources" were used in collecting it. "Money" includes in-kind contributions, independent expenditures, pass-through contributions. "Public resources" include money, public employee work time, buildings, equipment, supplies, unless used for conducting elections, issuing official voters' pamphlet. "Used for a political purpose" means: contributed to candidate, political committee, political party, initiative/referendum committee; spent supporting, opposing candidate, ballot measure, gathering signatures for proposed measure, petition; excludes lobbying an elected official. Mandates civil penalty, bars government from collecting money for entity that uses such money for "political purpose" or commingles it with "political" money. Other provisions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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