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Oregon Measure 4, Standardize Eligibility for Veterans' Home and Farm Loans Amendment (May 1980)
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 20, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported standardizing veterans’ home and farm loan eligibility requirements, such as requiring 210 days active duty, service between September 1940 and December 1976, honorable discharge or separation to reserve, and Oregon residency at enlistment or for five years after active duty. |
A "no" vote opposed standardizing veterans’ home and farm loan eligibility requirements, such as requiring 210 days active duty, service between September 1940 and December 1976, honorable discharge or separation to reserve, and Oregon residency at enlistment or for five years after active duty. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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574,148 | 81.49% | ||
| No | 130,452 | 18.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | VETERANS’ HOME AND FARM LOAN ELIGIBILITY CHANGES QUESTION— Shall home and farm loan eligibility requirements be made the same for all veterans? PURPOSE— Proposed constitutional amendment standardizes veterans’ home and farm loan eligibility requirements, Requirements are: 210 days active duty, or earlier release for service-connected disability; any service between September, 1940 and December, 1976; honorable discharge or separation to reserve; and Oregon residence at enlistment or for five years after separation from active duty, and at loan application. Eligibility expires 30 years after separation, or January 31, 1985 if later, extending already expired WWII veterans’ eligibility. | ” |
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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