Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Free Rail Transportation for State Officers Referendum (June 1908)

Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311
Election date June 1, 1908
Topic Eminent domain policy and Transportation
Status Defeated
Type Veto referendum	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported requiring railway firms to grant free transportation to state officers, county judges and sheriffs, as a condition precedent for these firms to acquire land through eminent domain.

A "no" vote opposed requiring railway firms to grant free transportation to state officers, county judges and sheriffs, as a condition precedent for these firms to acquire land through eminent domain.

Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		28,856	32.69%
No		59,406	67.31%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:

“

Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People For an act requiring railroads and other common carriers to grant free transportation to State officers and county judges and sheriffs, as a condition precedent to acquiring land for corporate purposes by the exercise of eminent domain, and to prohibit the payment of mileage for such free transportation. --- Vote YES or NO.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1908 Measures

• 1908 Measures
• Transportation on the ballot
• Eminent domain policy on the ballot
• 1908 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (June 1908)