Oregon 1972 ballot measures

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In 1972, voters decided on 16 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On January 18, voters decided on 11 measures. On May 23, voters decided on six measures. On November 7, voters decided on 11 measures.

• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• 11 of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved seven (43.75%) and rejected nine (56.35%) measures.

On the ballot

January 18, 1972

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure 1	Taxes; Tobacco	Increase the tax on cigarettes from four cents to nine cents per package.	a	245,717 (51%)	236,937 (49%)

May 23, 1972

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	English; Voting age	Remove the literacy requirement and lower the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years of age for all elections.		327,231 (48%)	349,746 (52%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Administration	Repeal requirement to conduct a decennial census “of all the white population of the State."	a	420,568 (67%)	206,436 (33%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Legislature	Allow a majority of members of each legislative house to convene a special legislative session by joint resolution or by petition filed with the presiding officers.		241,371 (38%)	391,698 (62%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Bonds	Authorize the issuance and sale of bonds up to 0.25% of true cash value of all taxable property for state capital construction projects.		232,391 (39%)	364,323 (61%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Irrigation; Bonds	Authorize bonds up to one percent of true cash value of taxable property in the state for irrigation and water development projects.		233,175 (38%)	374,295 (62%)
VR	Measure 6	Taxes; Transportation	Allow counties to levy a $10 annual vehicle registration tax for highway and park purposes, with revenue shared among the county and its cities.		120,027 (20%)	491,551 (80%)

November 7, 1972

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Administration	Repeal the geographic requirements for state institutions, allowing their location outside Marion County without voter approval.	a	594,080 (72%)	232,948 (28%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Law enforcement	Allow the legislature to define the qualifications for county sheriff.	a	572,619 (67%)	281,720 (33%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Budgets	Permit counties to buy or lease property for up to ten years, with an annual payment capped at 0.01% of the county's total taxable property value.		329,669 (42%)	462,932 (58%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Religion	Repeal constitutional provision that banned public funding for religious institutions		336,382 (39%)	519,196 (61%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Civil trials; Criminal trials; Jury rules	Permit juries to be comprised of less than twelve, but not less than six jurors.	a	591,191 (69%)	265,636 (31%)
LRCA	Measure 6	Veterans	Expand eligibility for veterans’ loans for individuals who served between 1940-1947 and 1950-1960, and extend loan access to spouses of service members killed, missing in action, or prisoners of war.	a	736,802 (85%)	133,139 (15%)
CISS	Measure 7	Executive officials; Public retirement funds	Repeal the retirement fund for the office of governor.	a	571,959 (66%)	292,561 (34%)
CICA	Measure 8	Executive officials	Change the gubernatorial line of succession to proceed in the order of Secretary of State, Treasurer, President of the Senate, and Speaker of State House of Representatives	a	697,297 (82%)	151,174 (18%)
CICA	Measure 9	Education; Taxes; Property	Prohibit the levy of property taxes to pay for the operating expenses of elementary schools, high schools, and community colleges.		342,885 (38%)	558,136 (62%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1972 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (January 1972)
• Oregon Voter Guide (May 1972)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1972)