Oregon Measure Nos. 326-327, Appropriation of 10% from Self-Sustaining Board Revenues Referendum (1926)

Oregon Measure Nos. 326-327
Election date November 2, 1926
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Veto referendum	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure Nos. 326-327 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported appropriating 10% of state board and commission revenues from fees, licenses, and taxes to the state general fund.

A "no" vote opposed appropriating 10% of state board and commission revenues from fees, licenses, and taxes to the state general fund.

Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 326-327
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		46,389	32.25%
No		97,460	67.75%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 326-327 was as follows:

“

Referred Bill - Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People Referred by Tom E. Shea, 433 Morris street, Portland, Oregon - ACT APPROPRIATING TEN PER CENT OF SELF-SUSTAINING BOARDS' RECEIPTS - Purpose: To transfer to the state general fund for the payment of general expenses of the state, 10 per centum of the receipts of the state boards and commissions therein named, constituting practically all of those supported by and collecting fees, licenses and taxes, and to deduct the same from the revenues available for such boards and commissions. Vote YES or NO.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1926 Measures

• 1926 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1926 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1926)