Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Incorporation of Municipalities into Cities Amendment (1914)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing towns, cities, or municipalities to merge into an adjoining city or town through a vote by by the interested electors. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing towns, cities, or municipalities to merge into an adjoining city or town through a vote by by the interested electors. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 |
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96,116 | 55.31% | ||
| No | 77,671 | 44.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 314-315 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly FOR AMENDMENT of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Oregon by adding a section authorizing the enactment of a general law to enable an incorporated town, city, or municipality, by a vote of the electors interested, to surrender its charter and be merged into an adjoining city or town. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
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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