Oregon 1932 ballot measures

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In 1932, voters decided on 13 statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 8.

• Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Four of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Three of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved five (38.5%) and rejected eight (61.5%) measures.

On the ballot

November 8, 1932

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Voting requirements	Require voters on issues of bonds and taxes to be taxpayers.	a	189,321 (60%)	124,160 (40%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Trials	Allow an accused person for non-capital offenses to relinquish their right to trial by jury and to be tried by the judge alone.	a	191,042 (63%)	111,872 (37%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Taxes	Limit the amount of tax levied to be no more than the total amount levied in any one year of the previous three years plus six percent.	a	149,833 (55%)	121,852 (45%)
VR	Measure Nos. 306-307	Food; Food and beverage taxes	Levy a 10-cent per pound tax on oleomargarine and require a $5 annual license fee for oleomargarine sellers and distributors.		131,273 (40%)	200,496 (60%)
VR	Measure Nos. 308-309	Business; Fishing	Prohibit commercial fishing on the Rogue River, its tributaries, and around its mouth.		127,445 (41%)	180,527 (59%)
VR	Measure Nos. 310-311	Budgets	Appropriate $681,173 for the Oregon State Agricultural College, the University of Oregon, and three normal schools.		58,076 (20%)	237,218 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 312-313	Alcohol	Repeal the state’s alcohol prohibition law.	a	206,619 (60%)	138,775 (40%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 314-315	Taxes; Transportation	Allow the State Highway Commission to research and determine the cost per unit of traffic, highway construction and maintenance, and vehicle classification to adjust license fees.		151,790 (46%)	180,609 (54%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Education	Consolidate the University of Oregon and Oregon State Agricultural College into Oregon State University in Corvallis and the state's normal schools into Oregon State Teachers' College in Eugene, and establish Junior Colleges in Ashland and La Grande.		47,275 (14%)	292,486 (86%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 318-319	Taxes; Budgets	Subject the power of the state, counties, municipalities, and districts to tax and incur debt to regulations and restrictions provided by the law.		99,171 (38%)	162,552 (62%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Administration; Taxes	Create a non-salaried Tax Supervising and Conservation Board for each county to review budgets and regulate tax levies.		117,940 (43%)	154,206 (57%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 322-323	Taxes; Property	Reduce property taxes by increasing taxes from 5% to 8% on net personal incomes exceeding $5,000 and decrease tax exemptions.		144,502 (47%)	162,468 (53%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 324-325	Water; Energy	Require hydroelectric development to be administered by the state and distribute and sell energy produced within the state.	a	168,937 (56%)	130,494 (44%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1932 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1932)