Oregon Measure 47, Campaign Finance Limits and Disclosure Initiative (2006)

Oregon Measure 47
Election date November 7, 2006
Topic Campaign finance
Status Approved
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure 47 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 7, 2006. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing limitations for certain contributions and expenditures to candidates, political committees, and political parties; establishing disclosure and reporting requirements.

A "no" vote opposed providing limitations for certain contributions and expenditures to candidates, political committees, and political parties; establishing disclosure and reporting requirements.

Election results

Oregon Measure 47
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		694,918	53.04%
No		615,256	46.96%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 47 was as follows:

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REVISES CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS: LIMITS OR PROHIBITS CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; ADDS DISCLOSURE, NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: "Yes" vote limits or prohibits certain contributions and expenditures to candidates, political committees, political parties; limits candidate's spending to own candidacy; adds disclosure, reporting requirements. RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: "No" vote retains current law, which does not limit contributors, contributions to, or expenditures for state or local public office candidates; maintains existing reporting requirements. SUMMARY: Current law requires reporting of certain contributions and expenditures, but does not limit contributors, contributions to, or expenditures for public office candidates. Measure limits individual contributions to candidates, political committees, "small donor committees," political parties, with annual cap for all contributions; limits political committee, political party contributions to candidates and each other; allows unlimited contributions by "small donor committees" (accepting only individual contributions not exceeding $50 annually). Prohibits corporate, union, organizational contributions and expenditures except through political committees funded solely by individuals. Prohibits candidate loans. Limits: candidate's spending to own candidacy; "independent expenditures" (defined) by individuals, political entities, organizations. Establishes: new disclosure, reporting requirements; procedure for increasing measure's limits to comply with state and federal constitutions. Unspent candidate funds revert to state. Other provisions. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: The measure will require $1,012,020 in state expenditures in the first year, and less than $100,000 of state expenditures each year thereafter. This measure has no financial effect on state government revenues. This measure has no direct financial effect on local government revenue or expenditures.

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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 state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.

In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

See also

2006 Measures

• 2006 Measures
• Campaign finance on the ballot
• 2006 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
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• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (2006)