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Oregon Measure 5, City-County Government Consolidations Amendment (1968)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the consolidation of city-county governments in counties with a city population of over 300,000. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the consolidation of city-county governments in counties with a city population of over 300,000. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 5 |
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393,789 | 58.58% | ||
| No | 278,483 | 41.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | GOVERNMENT CONSOLIDATION CITY-COUNTY OVER 300,000 - Purpose: Amends Section 2a, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. This amendment would provide for the consolidation of city-county governments in counties having a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants. The Legislative Assembly is to provide by law the manner of consolidating the government so that is may function under one set of officers. Incorporation to be made under general laws providing for municipalities. Noninconsistent provisions of constitution are still applicable to cities and counties. | ” |
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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