Oregon 1974 ballot measures

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In 1974, voters decided on 20 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On May 28, voters decided on six measures. On November 5, voters decided on 15 measures.

• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• 16 of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Voters approved ten (50%) and rejected ten (50%) measures.

On the ballot

May 28, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRSS	Measure 1	Education; Taxes	Increase personal income tax rates by 1% and change corporation tax laws to graduate income tax to support public primary education.		136,851 (25%)	410,733 (75%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Budgets; Transportation	Permit the use of motor vehicle fuel and registration tax revenues for mass transit.		190,899 (34%)	369,038 (66%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Education; Taxes	Establish a new property tax limit for school districts, abolishing the existing 6% limitation, and require voter approval for future school tax base increases.		166,363 (31%)	371,897 (69%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Water; Bonds	Authorize bonds up to 1.5% of true cash value of all property in the state for a water development fund.		198,563 (38%)	328,221 (62%)
LRCA	Measure 5	Budgets; Veterans	Increase the maximum bonds for the War Veterans’ Fund from four percent to six percent of true cash value of all property in the state.	a	381,559 (70%)	164,953 (30%)
LRCA	Measure 6	Legislature	Permit the legislature to convene a special session by its presiding officers upon written requests from a majority of members of each House.		246,525 (45%)	298,373 (55%)

November 5, 1974

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 10	Voting requirements; Residency requirements; Voting age	Amend the state Constitution to align with U.S. Constitution; lower the minimum voting age 21 to 18; reduce the state residency requirement from 6 months to 30 days; and remove the literacy requirement.	a	362,731 (51%)	355,506 (49%)
LRCA	Measure 11	Trials	Increase the minimum amount of a claim in a civil action for which the right to a jury trial is guaranteed from $20 to $200.	a	480,631 (69%)	216,853 (31%)
LRCA	Measure 12	Economic investment; Bonds	Authorize bonds up to at 1% of taxable property value to assist cities and counties with community development projects to meet federal financing qualifications.		277,723 (42%)	376,747 (58%)
VR	Measure 13	Sexual content regulations; Business	Prohibit the distribution of "obscene" material and hosting live sex shows in public areas or clubs.	a	393,743 (53%)	352,958 (47%)
LRSS	Measure 14	Ethics	Establish rules for public officials' financial matters and conflicts of interest and create the Oregon Government Ethics Commission	a	498,002 (74%)	177,946 (26%)
CISS	Measure 15	Business; Fishing	Prohibit commercial fishing of rainbow trout and designate rainbow trout and anadromous steelhead for recreational angling.	a	458,417 (63%)	274,182 (37%)
LRCA	Measure 1	Alcohol; Transportation	Permit liquor-by-the-drink licenses for any public passenger carrier.		353,357 (48%)	384,521 (52%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Public information; Legislature	Require all deliberations of the legislature and all legislative committees to be open to the public.	a	546,255 (77%)	165,778 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Trials	Provide that a grand jury indictment is not necessary for felony prosecution if a magistrate finds sufficient evidence of guilt.	a	437,557 (64%)	246,902 (36%)
LRCA	Measure 4	Executive officials	Repeal the thirty-year minimum age requirement for a person succeeding to the Office of Governor under Section 8a, Article V.	a	381,593 (53%)	331,756 (47%)
LRCA	Measure 6	Local government	Permit the legislature to prescribe qualifications by law for the office of county assessor.	a	552,737 (79%)	146,364 (21%)
LRCA	Measure 7	Taxes; Local government	Prevent the reduction of tax base when federal revenue sharing allows for a lower levy than the maximum permitted.		322,023 (49%)	329,858 (51%)
LRCA	Measure 8	Residency requirements; Voting age	Reduce the minimum voting age for school district election from 21 to 18 and the residency requirement from 6 months to 30 days.		337,565 (47%)	378,071 (53%)
LRCA	Measure 9	Legislature	Allow most types of state employees to simultaneously serve as members of the legislature.		218,846 (31%)	476,547 (69%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1974 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (May 1974)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1974)