Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Cash Bonuses and Loans for Veterans Amendment (1924)
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| Topic Veterans 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 November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a cash bonus or loan to World War I and Spanish-American War veterans, as well as the widows and dependents of any person who died in service. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a cash bonus or loan to World War I and Spanish-American War veterans, as well as the widows and dependents of any person who died in service. |
Election results
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131,199 | 58.66% | ||
| No | 92,446 | 41.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Submitted by the Legislature—BONUS AMENDMENT—Purpose: To amend article XI-c of the constitution which provides a cash bonus or loan for World war soldiers, sailors and marines, to include as eligible therefor female employes of the war department who served in the United States army signal corps or marine corps, or the army of any ally of the United States, and in the American expeditionary forces; also veterans of the Spanish-American war who served ninety days therein; and extending loan privilege to unmarried widow or dependent father or mother of any person who died in the service and who would have been entitled to loan. | ” |
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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