Oregon 1916 ballot measures
In 1916, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 7.
- Six of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved six (54.5%) and rejected five (45.5%) measures.
On the ballot
November 7, 1916
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure Nos. 300-301 | Executive officials | Authorize the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills. |
|
141,773 (73%) |
53,207 (27%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 302-303 | Taxes | Exempt all ships and vessels of fifty tons or more capacity from taxation until January 1, 1935. |
|
119,652 (65%) |
65,410 (35%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 304-305 | Race and ethnicity; Suffrage | Repeal language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage" |
|
100,027 (50%) |
100,701 (50%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 306-307 | Taxes; Property | Levy taxes on land rent, provide a system of credits for home builders, and ensure exclusive possession of land for every person. |
|
43,390 (22%) |
154,980 (78%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 308-309 | Education; Taxes | Levy a one twenty-fifth of a mill property tax to support and maintain a State Normal School at Pendleton, Umatilla County. |
|
96,829 (47%) |
109,523 (53%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 310-311 | Vaccinations and disease | Prohibit compulsory vaccination, inoculation, and other similar treatments for the prevention or cure of diseases. |
|
99,745 (50%) |
100,119 (50%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 312-313 | Sunday | Repeal the law prohibiting most types of stores from opening on Sundays. |
|
125,836 (57%) |
93,076 (43%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 314-315 | Alcohol; Business | Legalize the manufacturing and sale of fermented malt liquors containing four percent or less alcohol. |
|
85,973 (38%) |
140,599 (62%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 316-317 | Alcohol; Business | Ban the importation of intoxicating liquors from outside of Oregon. |
|
114,932 (51%) |
109,671 (49%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 318-319 | Agriculture; Bonds | Create a Rural Credits Fund to offer five percent interest loans to purchase land, livestock, and equipment and improve farming infrastructure. |
|
107,488 (56%) |
83,887 (44%) |
|
| Measure Nos. 320-321 | Taxes | Provide limitations for state and county tax levies and county indebtedness. |
|
99,536 (54%) |
84,031 (46%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- Types of ballot measures in Oregon
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- 1916 ballot measures
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