Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Worker's Compensation Fund Referendum (1913)
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| Topic Labor and unions |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 4, 1913. It was approved.
A "yes" vote was to uphold contested legislation designed to:
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A "no" vote was to repeal contested legislation designed to:
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Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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67,814 | 70.33% | ||
| No | 28,608 | 29.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT— Referred by authority of Mr. Wilfred E. Farrell, No. 623 Lumbermens Building, Portland, Oregon. The purpose of this measure is to create a State Industrial Accident Commission, composed of three Commissioners, to provide a fund for the compensation of injured workmen employed in hazardous occupations, to be raised partly by the State, partly by employers and partly by employees, the Commission to determine the amount under the act to be paid any person or persons on account of any injury received in the course of his employment. | ” |
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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