Oregon Measure 76, Lottery Funds for Environmental Protection Initiative (2010)
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| Topic Environment and Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 76 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported continuing to allocate 15 percent of lottery proceeds for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection past 2014. |
A "no" vote opposed continuing to allocate 15 percent of lottery proceeds for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection past 2014. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 76 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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972,825 | 69.22% | ||
| No | 432,552 | 30.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 76 was as follows:
| “ | Amends Constitution: Continues lottery funding for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, watershed protection beyond 2014; modifies funding process | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Under current constitutional provision, 15 percent of net lottery proceeds are placed in a Parks and Natural Resources Fund, half for state parks, beaches, historic sites and recreation areas, and half for restoration and protection of natural resources, including fish and wildlife habitat and protection of watersheds. Currently, funding ends after 2014 unless voters approve continuation beyond that date. The proposed measure continues 15 percent funding for the same purposes beyond 2014. State agencies receiving monies from the Fund are required to use the money only for the specified purposes. The proposed measure also identifies eligible grant recipients and establishes minimum allocation levels of grant funding for local and regional park projects that protect and restore fish and wildlife habitats, and protect watersheds. Other provisions. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.
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Footnotes
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