Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Bonds for Irrigation and Drainage Districts Amendment (June 1919)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water irrigation policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 3, 1919. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the issuance and sale of state bonds for the creation of irrigation and drainage districts. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the issuance and sale of state bonds for the creation of irrigation and drainage districts. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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43,010 | 54.47% | ||
| No | 35,948 | 45.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Submitted by the legislature—STATE BOND PAYMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOND INTEREST—Purpose: Payment by state of irrigation and drainage district bond interest for first five years by issuing state bonds and repayment of money with interest to state by such districts, six months after maturity of such district bonds, on condition that such districts are found on examination by state commission to comply with required conditions. | ” |
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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