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Oregon Measure 1, Prohibit Taxing Social Security Benefits Amendment (May 1986)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 20, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the state and local governments from levying an income tax on social security or railroad retirement benefits. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the state and local governments from levying an income tax on social security or railroad retirement benefits. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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534,476 | 81.82% | ||
| No | 118,766 | 18.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT: BANS INCOME TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS QUESTION—Shall the Oregon Constitution ban state or local income tax on social security or railroad retirement benefits? EXPLANATION —Constitutional amendment. This amendment bans counting social security or railroad retirement benefits as income under any state or local tax law. The measure is not intended to affect any benefits which a person would otherwise have a right to receive. It applies to the tax period beginning on or after January 1, 1986. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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