Oregon 1952 ballot measures

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In 1952, voters decided on 18 statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 4.

• Four of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Three of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved 12 (66.7%) and rejected six (33.3%) measures.

On the ballot

November 4, 1952

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure Nos. 300-301	Administration; Education	Provide for the appointment, instead of the election, of the superintendent of public instruction by the state board of education.		282,882 (46%)	326,199 (54%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Education; Veterans	Transfer all the assets of the world war veterans’ state aid sinking fund to the common school fund.	a	454,898 (76%)	147,128 (24%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Healthcare facility	Authorize the construction of a domiciliary hospital to care and treat mentally ill elderly persons in Multnomah County.	a	480,479 (76%)	153,402 (24%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Ballot measures; Taxes	Require voter approval for any taxing unit to increase annual tax revenue beyond the highest amount levied in the past three years	a	355,136 (63%)	210,373 (37%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Budgets; Veterans	Authorize state credit and debt up to 4% of assessable property to allocate funds for military veterans to purchase farms and homes.	a	465,605 (78%)	132,363 (22%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Legislature; Budgets	Authorize the legislature to establish a committee to oversee budgets of state officers, departments, and agencies.	a	364,539 (65%)	194,492 (35%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Legislature	Set the term lengths for state senators at four years and state representatives at two years, starting on the first Monday in January after an election.	a	483,356 (82%)	103,357 (18%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Legislature	Require each legislative act have a single subject expressed in its title and void any act with a title-subject mismatch.	a	315,071 (62%)	191,087 (38%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Taxes; Property	Limit the state from levying property taxes over six mills multiplied by the total equalized property value.	a	318,948 (54%)	272,145 (46%)
VR	Measure Nos. 318-319	Taxes; Transportation	Increase the tax on motor carriers used to transport persons or property and provide a formula to determine the tax.	a	409,588 (64%)	230,241 (36%)
VR	Measure Nos. 320-321	Administration; Education	Require the state board of education to provide criteria for school district reorganization program to include all state territory in a unified school district.		295,700 (49%)	301,974 (51%)
VR	Measure Nos. 322-323	Taxes; Tobacco	Establish a 1.5 cents tax on every ten cigarettes sold, consumed, handled, or distributed by any person.		233,226 (36%)	413,137 (64%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 324-325	Time	Abolish daylight saving time and implement the United States standard time as established by the U.S. Congress.	a	399,981 (61%)	256,981 (39%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 326-327	Gambling	Prohibit gambling on animal and vehicle races and provide penalties for violations.		230,097 (36%)	411,884 (64%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 328-329	Alcohol	Authorize the state to license certain organizations and establishments to sell alcohol by glass and allow local elections to decide on licensing.	a	369,127 (56%)	285,446 (44%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 330-331	Taxes; Transportation	Reevaluate taxes for highways, roads, and bridges based on vehicle weight and fuel tax based on gallonage.		135,468 (22%)	484,730 (78%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 332-333	Agriculture; Food; Business	Authorize the governor to appoint a milk control administrator to investigate and regulate milk production for human consumption.		313,629 (48%)	337,750 (52%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 334-335	Legislature; Redistricting	Require the legislature to reapportion representatives among counties by population after each federal census.	a	357,550 (65%)	194,292 (35%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1952 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1952)