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Oregon Measure Nos. 374-375, Appropriations for the University of Oregon Library Referendum (1912)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 374-375 | |
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 374-375 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 construct and furnish a modern fire-proof library and museum at the University of Oregon. |
A "no" vote opposed appropriating $175,000 to construct and furnish a modern fire-proof library and museum at the University of Oregon. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 374-375 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 27,310 | 25.60% | ||
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79,376 | 74.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 374-375 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People An Act appropriating $175,000 for the construction, equipment, and furnishing a modern fire proof library and museum building, and the extension of the heating plant to the same, for the use 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.
See also
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Footnotes
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