Oregon Measure 13, Prohibit Homosexuality Classifications and Approval by Government Initiative (1994)
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| Topic LGBTQ issues |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 13 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1994. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting government from creating classifications based on homosexuality or spend funds on things that express approval of homosexuality. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting government from creating classifications based on homosexuality or spend funds on things that express approval of homosexuality. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 13 |
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| Yes | 592,746 | 48.45% | ||
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630,628 | 51.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 13 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: GOVERNMENTS CANNOT APPROVE, CREATE CLASSIFICATIONS BASED ON, HOMOSEXUALITY QUESTION: Shall constitution bar governments from creating classifications based on homosexuality or spending public funds in manner expressing approval of homosexuality? SUMMARY: Amends state Constitution. Governments cannot: -- create classifications based on homosexuality; -- advise or teach children, students, employees that homosexuality equates legally or socially with race, other protected classifications; -- spend public funds in manner promoting or expressing approval of homosexuality; -- grant spousal benefits, marital status based on homosexuality; -- deny constitutional rights, services due under existing statutes. Measure nonetheless allows adult library books addressing homosexuality with adult-only access. Public employees’ private lawful sexual behaviors may be cause for personnel action, if those behaviors disrupt workplace. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.
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Footnotes
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