Oregon 1950 ballot measures

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In 1950, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 7.

• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Two of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved seven (77.8%) and rejected two (22.2%) measures.

On the ballot

November 7, 1950

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Salaries	Set state legislators' annual salary at $600 and 10 cents for every mile traveled to and from the capital, with presiding officers receiving additional compensation.	a	243,518 (54%)	205,361 (46%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Budgets	Authorize the state to loan credit and incur debt up to 0.75% of the taxable property value to construct and improve education buildings.	a	256,895 (57%)	192,573 (43%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 304-305	Budgets	Authorize the state to loan credit and incur indebtedness up to 4% of taxable property value to support the state war veterans' fund.	a	268,171 (59%)	183,724 (41%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Education; Taxes	Levy an annual state property tax generating an $30 per child for a total of $80 per child between four and twenty for a school support fund.	a	234,394 (50%)	231,856 (50%)
VR	Measure Nos. 308-309	Public assistance; Healthcare	Provide public monetary assistance to people defined as “needy” to be used for medical, nursing, and care expenses.	a	310,143 (66%)	158,939 (34%)
VR	Measure Nos. 310-311	Time	Establish a uniform standard time throughout the State of Oregon.	a	277,633 (59%)	195,319 (41%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Budgets	Authorized state indebtedness up to 5% of property value to create a fund compensating World War II veterans $10 a month for domestic and $15 a month for foreign service.	a	239,553 (52%)	216,958 (48%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Legislative structure; Redistricting	Require the reapportionment of representation every ten years and increase the number of state senators to 36.		190,992 (47%)	215,302 (53%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Alcohol; Business	Prohibit alcohol advertisements through posters, circulars, newspapers, periodicals, and radio broadcasts and provide penalties for violations.		113,524 (23%)	378,732 (77%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1950 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1950)