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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Authorize Klamath County to Issue Bonds for Warrants Amendment (1926)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing Klamath County, with majority vote, to issue bonds equal to the amount of warrants owed. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing Klamath County, with majority vote, to issue bonds equal to the amount of warrants owed. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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81,954 | 54.61% | ||
| No | 68,128 | 45.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - KLAMATH COUNTY BONDING AMENDMENT - Purpose: To amend section 10 of article XI of the constitution of the state of Oregon so as to permit the issuance of bonds by Klamath county when authorized by a majority vote of the people of said county voting thereon, in an amount equal to the amount of warrants of said county outstanding on April 1, 1919, and interest thereon to date of such election, for the payment of which no funds were then available, and the payment of such warrants with the proceeds from the sale of such bonds. | ” |
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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