Oregon Measure 6, Establish Daylight Saving Time Initiative (1954)
Oregon Measure 6 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Time standards |
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Status |
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Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing daylight saving time throughout the State of Oregon. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing daylight saving time throughout the State of Oregon. |
Election results
Oregon Measure 6 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 252,305 | 45.68% | ||
300,007 | 54.32% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
“ | ESTABLISHING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME - Purpose: To establish daylight saving time in all parts of Oregon within the Pacific time zone. Daylight saving time would become effective every year at 2:00 o’clock A. M. on the last Sunday in April and would continue until 2:00 o’clock A. M. on the last Sunday in September. Repeals the present law. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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