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Oregon Measure Nos. 372-373, Appropriations for the University of Oregon Administrative Building and Improvements Referendum (1912)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 372-373 | |
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 372-373 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported appropriating $175,000 to build an administration building for the University of Oregon and appropriating $153,259 to purchase additional land and equipment and make repairs and improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed appropriating $175,000 to build an administration building for the University of Oregon and appropriating $153,259 to purchase additional land and equipment and make repairs and improvements. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 372-373 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 29,437 | 27.15% | ||
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78,985 | 72.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 372-373 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People An Act appropriating $175,000 for building and equipping an administration building and extending heating plant to the same, for the University of Oregon, and, also, appropriating the further sum of $153,258.92 for the purchase of additional land, equipment and apparatus; making repairs, additions, and improvements to buildings and grounds; paying salaries of instructors and employees; paying street assessments; and for additional maintenance of the correspondence study department of the University of Oregon. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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.
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Footnotes
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