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Oregon Measure 1, State Boundaries on Columbia River Amendment (1958)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported modifying the state's boundaries with Washington along the Columbia River. |
A "no" vote opposed modifying the state's boundaries with Washington along the Columbia River. |
Overview
In 1957, Oregon and Washington entered into an interstate compact called the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact. Congress approved the compact. Both states also needed to amend their state constitutions to adjust the boundaries. Voters approved Measure 1 in Oregon. In Washington, voters approved SJR 10 on the same election date — November 4, 1958.
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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399,396 | 77.75% | ||
| No | 114,318 | 22.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | FIXING STATE BOUNDARIES — Purpose: Repeals obsolete constitutional provision describing state boundaries. Authorizes modifying of existing state boundaries by interstate agreement with approval of Congress. | ” |
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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