Oregon Ban on Commercial Fishing on the Rogue River, Measure 5 (1932)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic Business regulations and Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting commercial fishing on the Rogue River, its tributaries, and around its mouth. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting commercial fishing on the Rogue River, its tributaries, and around its mouth. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 127,445 | 41.38% | ||
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180,527 | 58.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Referred Bill - Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People - Vote YES or NO A BILL PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL FISHING ON THE ROGUE RIVER - Purpose: To close the Rogue river to commercial fishing; to prohibit fishing for any kind of fish in the Rogue river, its tributaries, or within a radius of three miles from the center of its mouth in any manner except with rod or line held in hand and by hook or hooks baited with natural or artificial bait or lure; providing for confiscation of all other fishing gear used unlawfully; forbidding the sale, barter, or exchange, or possession or transportation outside of Josephine, Jackson and Curry counties for such purpose, of any fish taken from such waters; and providing penalties. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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