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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, $100,000 for Building Armories Referendum (June 1908)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported appropriating $25,00 annually for four years to be used for purchasing land and building armories for the Oregon National Guard. |
A "no" vote opposed appropriating $25,00 annually for four years to be used for purchasing land and building armories for the Oregon National Guard. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 33,507 | 37.92% | ||
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54,848 | 62.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People An act to appropriate twenty-five thousand dollars annually for four years, to be used in purchasing grounds and building armories for the use of the Oregon National Guard, the money to be expended under the supervision of the State Military Board at any time during the four years, the board not being required to use each appropriation the year it is appropriated. The Oregon National Guard is required to pay to the State Treasurer such rental, for the use of said armories, as may be fixed by the State Military Board. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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