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Oregon Measure 6, Daylight Saving Time Measure (1962)

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Oregon Measure 6

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Election date

November 6, 1962

Topic
Time standards
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred state statute
Origin

State legislature



Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 6, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Saturday in September.

A "no" vote opposed establishing daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Saturday in September.


Election results

Oregon Measure 6

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

388,154 62.83%
No 229,661 37.17%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME - Purpose: To establish daylight saving time in all parts of Oregon within the Pacific time zone from last Sunday in April until last Saturday in September.

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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