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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Cigarette Tax for Public School Assistance Fund Measure (June 1945)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on June 22, 1945. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported levying a one-tenth of one cent tax on every cigarette sold and allocating such revenues to the state public school assistance fund. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a one-tenth of one cent tax on every cigarette sold and allocating such revenues to the state public school assistance fund. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 60,321 | 47.18% | ||
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67,542 | 52.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | BILL AUTHORIZING CIGARETTE TAX TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Purpose: Levies tax of one-tenth of one cent on every cigarette sold, offered for sale or given away; requires dealers to affix stamps purchased from the state tax commission on all cigarettes and cigarette vending machines; provides for segregation of stocks in interstate business; directs administration and enforcement of the act and provides penalties for violations; prescribes procedure for the confiscation, sale and release of seized cigarettes and vehicles; transfers all moneys in excess of $5,000 over administrative expenses to the state public school assistance fund; and directs distribution thereof. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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