Oregon 2004 ballot measures

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In 2004, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On February 3, voters decided on one measure. On November 2, voters decided on eight measures.

• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Four of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Voters approved four (44.4%) and rejected five (55.6%) measures.

On the ballot

February 3, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure 30	Taxes	Implement temporary and permanent tax increases and changes to maintain certain levels of service in education, healthcare, senior services, and public safety.		481,315 (41%)	691,462 (59%)

November 2, 2004

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 31	Election administration	Allow the legislature to postpone an election for elective public office if a nominated candidate dies before the election.	a	1,122,852 (66%)	588,502 (34%)
LRCA	Measure 32	Taxes	Allow mobile home taxes and fees to be used for nonhighway purposes.	a	1,048,090 (61%)	661,576 (39%)
CISS	Measure 33	Marijuana	Allow non-profit dispensaries to sell marijuana to registered patients and raise possession limits.		764,015 (43%)	1,021,814 (57%)
CISS	Measure 34	Environment	Manage state forests for equal conservation and timber production, allocating half of Tillamook and Clatsop state forests for restoration and the rest for timber.		659,467 (29%)	1,606,496 (71%)
CICA	Measure 35	Tort law	Limit noneconomic damages for injuries from healthcare providers' negligence or recklessness at $500,000, adjusted for inflation.		869,054 (49%)	896,857 (51%)
CICA	Measure 36	LGBTQ; Family	Establish the policy recognizing valid and legal marriage as between one man and one woman.	a	1,028,546 (57%)	787,556 (43%)
CISS	Measure 37	Property; Eminent domain	Allow property owners compensation if after property acquisition, land use regulation restricts use and reduces fair market value	a	1,054,589 (61%)	685,079 (39%)
CISS	Measure 38	Insurance; Labor; Budgets	End SAIF, transferring workers' compensation insurance responsibilities to the state, which will oversee the accident fund, reinsure it, and fulfill SAIF's existing policy obligations.		670,935 (34%)	1,307,722 (66%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 2004 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (February 2004)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 2004)