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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Home for "Dependent, Delinquent and Defective" Children Measure (1918)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 | |
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| Topic Family-related policy and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported appropriating $200,000 to establish "The Home for State Wards" for "dependent, delinquent and defective" children. |
A "no" vote opposed appropriating $200,000 to establish "The Home for State Wards" for "dependent, delinquent and defective" children. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 43,441 | 39.95% | ||
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65,299 | 60.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | Submitted by the Legislature—ESTABLISHING DEPENDENT, DELINQUENT AND DEFECTIVE CHILDREN’S HOME, APPROPRIATING MONEY THEREFOR—Purpose: Appropriating the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to establish a Home to be known as “The Home for State Wards,” for dependent, delinquent and defective children, who shall be committed to said Home by lawful authority of the State; authorizing the State Board of Control to acquire a site and title to real estate for said Home at some point within the City of Portland, or within five miles from the corporate limits of said city, and to construct buildings, and provide necessary equipment therefor, including furnishings, lighting and heating. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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