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Oregon 1944 ballot measures

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1945
1942

In 1944, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 7.

On the ballot

November 7, 1944

Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Measure Nos. 300-301 Banking Authorize banks to secure depositors through membership in the federal deposit insurance corporation while maintaining double liability.

Approveda

228,744 (66%)

115,745 (34%)

LRCA

Measure Nos. 302-303 Local government Allow counties, with a majority vote, to adopt a county manager and commission form of county government.

Approveda

175,716 (53%)

154,504 (47%)

LRCA

Measure Nos. 304-305 Taxes; Veterans Authorize state debt up to three percent of assessed property value for WWII veteran home loans and levy an additional 2 mill property tax for principal payment and issued bond interest.

Approveda

190,520 (52%)

178,581 (48%)

LRCA

Measure Nos. 306-307 Suffrage Forfeit voting rights for convictions punishable by imprisonment and replace the term “insane” for “mentally diseased"

Approveda

183,855 (54%)

156,219 (46%)

LRSS

Measure Nos. 308-309 Education; Veterans Provide educational aid to World War II veterans and authorize a two-tenths of a mill property tax to provide aid funds.

Approveda

238,350 (64%)

135,317 (36%)

LRSS

Measure Nos. 310-311 Taxes Implement retail sales tax on tangible property and allocate the revenue to support old-age assistance, property tax reduction, and common schools.

Defeated

96,697 (26%)

269,276 (74%)

VR

Measure Nos. 312-313 Alcohol; Business Require all intoxicating liquors with over fourteen percent alcohol to be sold exclusively by the liquor control commission.

Approveda

228,853 (56%)

180,158 (44%)

CICA

Measure Nos. 314-315 Education; Taxes Create a state fund to support public elementary and secondary schools using tax revenues for school support.

Defeated

177,153 (49%)

186,976 (51%)

CICA

Measure Nos. 316-317 Public assistance; Taxes Levy a three to five percent gross income tax to create a retirement and disability fund.

Defeated

180,691 (45%)

219,981 (55%)


See also

Oregon

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