Oregon 2002 ballot measures

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In 2002, voters decided on 17 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On May 21, voters decided on three measures. On September 17, voters decided on two measures. On November 5, voters decided on 12 measures.

• One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Four of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Nine of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Voters approved 10 (58.8%) and rejected seven (41.2%) measures.

On the ballot

May 21, 2002

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 10	Education	Allow Oregon’s public universities and colleges to receive stock in exchange for technology they create.	a	608,640 (77%)	177,004 (23%)
LRCA	Measure 11	Healthcare facility; Bonds	Authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds to help finance the Oregon Health & Science University medical research capital costs.	a	589,869 (76%)	190,226 (24%)
LRCA	Measure 13	Budgets	Convert the education endowment fund into an education stability fund and transfer $220 million to the School Fund.		376,605 (48%)	411,923 (52%)

September 17, 2002

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 19	Budgets	Convert the education endowment fund into a stability fund and transfer $150 million from stability fund to the State School Fund.	a	496,815 (62%)	306,440 (38%)
LRSS	Measure 20	Tobacco; Tobacco tax; Public health insurance	Increase cigarette taxes by 60 cents per 20-cigarette pack, allocating revenues to the Oregon Health Plan.	a	522,613 (64%)	289,119 (36%)

November 5, 2002

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 14	Race and ethnicity; Constitutional wording	Remove historical racial references, such as “negroes,” “mulattoes” and “whites," from the Oregon Constitution.	a	867,901 (71%)	352,027 (29%)
LRCA	Measure 15	Earthquakes; Bonds	Authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings.	a	671,640 (56%)	535,638 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 16	Earthquakes; Bonds	Authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings.	a	669,451 (56%)	530,587 (44%)
LRCA	Measure 17	Age limits	Reduce minimum age to serve as a state legislator from 21 to 18 years.		341,717 (27%)	910,331 (73%)
LRCA	Measure 18	Taxes; Property	Allow certain taxing districts to establish permanent tax rate limits and to divide into tax zones.		450,444 (39%)	704,116 (61%)
CICA	Measure 21	Judiciary	Require filling judicial vacancies through elections within 90 days, adding "None of the Above" as a ballot option.		526,450 (44%)	668,256 (56%)
CICA	Measure 22	Judiciary; Redistricting	Create judicial districts based on population and require Oregon Supreme Court judges and appellate judges to be elected.		595,936 (49%)	610,063 (51%)
CISS	Measure 23	Income taxes; Public health insurance	Create the Oregon Comprehensive Health Care Finance Plan, funded by new individual progressive income and payroll taxes for medically necessary health services.		265,310 (21%)	969,537 (79%)
CISS	Measure 24	Business; Healthcare governance	Authorize dentist-denturist joint cooperative businesses and allow licensed denturists to install partial dentures to replace missing teeth.	a	907,979 (76%)	286,492 (24%)
CISS	Measure 25	Minimum wage	Increase the minimum wage to $6.90 and require annual increases for inflation in future years, based on consumer price index.	a	645,016 (51%)	611,658 (49%)
CISS	Measure 26	Initiative process	Prohibit payment based on number of signatures collected on initiative and referendum petitions.	a	921,606 (75%)	301,415 (25%)
CISS	Measure 27	Food; Business	Require "Genetically-Engineered" label on sold or distributed foods derived from or processed using genetically-engineered material.		371,851 (30%)	886,806 (70%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 2002 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (May 2002)
• Oregon Voter Guide (September 2002)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 2002)