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Oregon Measure 5, Legislatively Initiated Special Session Amendment (1976)

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Oregon Measure 5

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
State legislatures measures
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to initiate a special session at any time and requiring the legislature to convene within five days after an emergency has been called.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to initiate a special session at any time and requiring the legislature to convene within five days after an emergency has been called.


Election results

Oregon Measure 5

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

549,126 59.27%
No 377,354 40.73%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:

“

PERMITS LEGISLATURE TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION

Purpose: This measure would allow the legislature, which now may convene only in regular biennial session or in special session called by the Governor, to convene itself at any time. The presiding officers are required to convene the legislature within five days after receiving the written request declaring an emergency by the majority of the members of each House.

”

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.

See also

1976 Measures

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