Oregon Measure 5, Governor Appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Measure (May 1982)
| Oregon Measure 5 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic State executive official measures and State judiciary |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on May 18, 1982. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported empowering the governor, instead of judges of the court, to appoint the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. |
A "no" vote opposed empowering the governor, instead of judges of the court, to appoint the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. |
Election results
|
Oregon Measure 5 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 159,811 | 26.06% | ||
|
|
453,415 | 73.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | GOVERNOR JUSTICE OF COURT TO APPOINT CHIEF OREGON SUPREME QUESTION— Shall Chief Justice of Oregon Supreme Court be appointed by Governor, instead of by judges of court? PURPOSE— This measure proposes that Oregon Supreme Court judge who is also Chief Justice be appointed as such by the Governor, instead of by judges of the court. The Governor shall try to appoint a judge qualified to be administrative head of judicial department of government. The Governor must seek advice of judges of the court in making an appointment. A Chief Justice could be removed by judges of the court, but not by Governor. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
