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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Higher Education Appropriations Referendum (1932)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 | |
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported appropriating $681,173 for the Oregon State Agricultural College, the University of Oregon, and three normal schools. |
A "no" vote opposed appropriating $681,173 for the Oregon State Agricultural College, the University of Oregon, and three normal schools. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 58,076 | 19.67% | ||
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237,218 | 80.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | Referred Bill - Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People - Vote YES or NO HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATION BILL - Purpose: To appropriate an amount of money, originally fixed at $1,181,173, of which $500,000 was vetoed by the governor, leaving a balance of $681,173, from the general fund of the state, to be expended under the direction of the State Board of Higher Education for the Oregon State Agricultural College, the University of Oregon, and the three state normal schools during the years 1931 and 1932. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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
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Footnotes
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