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Oregon Lethal Force Against Pets Initiative (2016)

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Lethal Force Against Pets Initiative
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TypeStatute
OriginCitizens
TopicTreatment of animals
StatusNot on the ballot


Not on Ballot
Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
This measure was not put
on an election ballot

An Oregon Lethal Force Against Pets Initiative (Petition #9) did not make the November 8, 2016 ballot in Oregon as an initiated state statute. The measure, upon voter approval, would have imposed stricter limits as to when lethal force could be used against a pet, working animal, or service animal. It would have also required law enforcement training on conduct towards pets, working animals and service animals.[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon

A petition for the initiative was submitted to the Oregon Secretary of State by Marlin Starr and Jennifer Johnson on June 6, 2014. Proponents needed to collect 1,000 signatures to get the secretary of state's office to draft a ballot title.

A total of 88,184 valid signatures were required in order for the issue to land on the 2016 ballot. No signatures were submitted by the July 8, 2016, deadline.[2]

State profile

Demographic data for Oregon
 OregonU.S.
Total population:4,024,634316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):95,9883,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:85.1%73.6%
Black/African American:1.8%12.6%
Asian:4%5.1%
Native American:1.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
Two or more:4.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:12.3%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:30.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$51,243$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.4%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon

Oregon voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in Oregon, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.[3]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Oregon had two Retained Pivot Counties, 1.10 of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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See also

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