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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Credit and Indebtedness for War Veterans' Fund Amendment (1950)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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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 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to loan credit and incur indebtedness up to four percent of taxable property value to support the state war veterans' fund. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to loan credit and incur indebtedness up to four percent of taxable property value to support the state war veterans' fund. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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268,171 | 59.34% | ||
| No | 183,724 | 40.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AUGMENTING “OREGON WAT VETERANS’ FUND” - Purpose: To amend sections 1, 2 and 3, Article XIa, Oregon constitution, authorizing credit of state to be loaned and indebtedness incurred not exceeding 4 per cent of assessed valuation of its taxable property, to augment the “Oregon war veterans’ fund”, advanced for acquisition of farms and homes by persons who served honorably in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States or auxiliary thereof, not less than 90 days between September 1, 1940, and September 1, 1945, and who were residents on date of enlistment or at least two years prior to December 31, 1950. | ” |
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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