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Oregon Measure Nos. 328-329, Allow for Alternative Methods for Electing Officials Initiative (June 1908)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and Proportional representation |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 328-329 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to allow for alternative state electoral systems in Oregon, such as proportional representation or elections in which voters make "direct or indirect expression of his first, second or additional choices." |
A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to allow for alternative state electoral systems in Oregon, such as proportional representation or elections in which voters make "direct or indirect expression of his first, second or additional choices." |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 328-329 |
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48,868 | 58.88% | ||
| No | 34,128 | 41.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 328-329 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition For constitutional amendment giving the people power to make laws for election of public officers by majority vote instead of pluralities; to provide that political parties and voters' organizations shall be proportionably represented in all offices filled by the election of two or more persons, and that a voter shall vote for only one person for any office, and may indicate his second, third, etc., choice; and to provide for a simple method of precinct residence and registration. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article II, Oregon Constitution
The ballot initiative added Section 16 to Article II of the Oregon Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[1]
Section 16. In all elections authorized by this Constitution until otherwise provided by law, the person or persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected, but provision may be made by law for elections by equal proportional representation of all the voters for every office which is filled by the election of two or more persons whose official duties, rights and powers are equal and concurrent. Every qualified elector resident in his precinct and registered as may be required by law, may vote for one person under the title for each office. Provision may be made by law for the voter’s direct or indirect expression of his first, second or additional choices among the candidates for any office. For an office which is filled by the election of one person it may be required by law that the person elected shall be the final choice of a majority of the electors voting for candidates for that office. These principles may be applied by law to nominations by political parties and organizations.[2]
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon State Library, "June 1908 Voter Pamphlet," accessed July 6, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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