Oregon Measure 10, Require Two-Thirds Legislative Vote to Reduce Voter-Approved Criminal Sentences Initiative (1994)

Oregon Measure 10
Election date November 8, 1994
Topic Criminal sentencing and State legislative vote requirements
Status Approved
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure 10 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1994. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported requiring a two-thirds vote in each legislative house to reduce a criminal sentence previously approved by voters.

A "no" vote opposed requiring a two-thirds vote in each legislative house to reduce a criminal sentence previously approved by voters.

Election results

Oregon Measure 10
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		763,507	64.75%
No		415,678	35.25%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 10 was as follows:

“

AMENDS CONSTITUTION: LEGISLATURE CANNOT REDUCE VOTER-APPROVED SENTENCE WITHOUT 2/3 VOTE QUESTION: Shall the state constitution require 2/3 vote of each house for legislature to reduce a criminal sentence approved by voters? SUMMARY: This measure would add a new section to the state constitution. The legislature now adopts bills by a majority vote of each house. Under the measure, the legislature would need a 2/3 vote of each house to reduce a criminal sentence approved by voters. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.

See also

1994 Measures

• 1994 Measures
• Criminal sentencing on the ballot
• State legislative vote requirements on the ballot
• 1994 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 (1994)