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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Ban on Intoxicating Liquor Imports Initiative (1916)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported banning the importation of intoxicating liquors from outside of Oregon. |
A "no" vote opposed banning the importation of intoxicating liquors from outside of Oregon. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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114,932 | 51.17% | ||
| No | 109,671 | 48.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiated by Oregon Prohibition State Committee, J. P. Newell, Chairman, 822 Spalding Building, Portland, Oregon; J. Sanger Fox, Executive Secretary, 414 Behnke-Walker Building, Portland, Oregon. - PROHIBITION AMENDMENT FORBIDDING IMPORTATION OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES - Purpose - This is a constitutional amendment extending the existing constitutional provision, relating to the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor, by also prohibiting the importation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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