Oregon 1936 ballot measures

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In 1936, voters decided on 12 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On January 31, voters decided on four measures. On November 3, voters decided on eight measures.

• Four of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Two of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters rejected all twelve (100%) measures.

On the ballot

January 31, 1936

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Measure Nos. 300-301	Elections	Move primary nominating elections from the third Friday in May to the first Friday after the first Monday in September.		61,270 (28%)	155,922 (72%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Salaries	Determine legislative compensation by law, rather than amendment.		28,661 (13%)	184,332 (87%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Taxes	Implement a 2% sales tax on retail sales and a 0.25% sales tax on wholesale sales to fund public assistance to the elderly, children, and the blind.		32,106 (15%)	187,319 (85%)
VR	Measure Nos. 306-307	Education	Authorize public higher educational institutions to collect a $5 per term activity fee from students.		50,971 (24%)	163,191 (76%)

November 3, 1936

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Public assistance	Reduce the eligibility age of old age public assistance from 70 to 65.		174,293 (49%)	179,236 (51%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Business	Prohibit regulation of truthful commercial advertisement.		100,141 (31%)	222,897 (69%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Taxes	Authorize school districts with over 100,000 people to levy taxes for 1937 that do not exceed 80% of the total 1932 tax levy of the district.		112,546 (36%)	203,693 (64%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 308-309	Education	Disallow military courses, drills, and services as requirements for higher education degrees.		131,917 (38%)	214,246 (62%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Taxes; Property	Limit and reduce the total permissible state tax on real and tangible property to six mills per dollar of assessed and equalized valuation.		79,604 (25%)	241,042 (75%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 312-313	Administration; Energy	Allow the state to purchase electric energy from the United States and to develop hydroelectric power		131,489 (39%)	208,179 (61%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Administration; Energy	Allow the board of control to administer state water power and hydroelectric laws.		100,356 (32%)	208,741 (68%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Administration; Banking	Create the state-owned and operated Bank of Oregon		82,869 (25%)	250,777 (75%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1936 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (January 1936)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1936)