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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, $125,000 for the University of Oregon Referendum (June 1908)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 | |
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the annual appropriation for the University of Oregon from $47,500 to $125,000. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the annual appropriation for the University of Oregon from $47,500 to $125,000. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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44,115 | 52.11% | ||
| No | 40,535 | 47.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 314-315 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People An act to amend Section 3529 of Bellinger and Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon by increasing the annual appropriation for the support and maintenance of the University of Oregon. --- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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