Oregon Measure 1, Elections for School District Levies Amendment (May 1977)
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| Topic Property taxes and Public education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 17, 1977. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting school districts to two elections per year to authorize a tax levy outside their tax base unless voters petition for additional elections. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting school districts to two elections per year to authorize a tax levy outside their tax base unless voters petition for additional elections. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 112,570 | 30.87% | ||
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252,061 | 69.13% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | SCHOOL OPERATING LEVY MEASURE Purpose: Proposed constitutional amendment limits school districts to two elections per year for operating levy outside tax base unless voters petition for additional elections. After two defeats, school board may authorize operating levy not greater than previous year’s operating levy not greater than previous year’s operating levy plus not more than six percent. Among must be less than lowest total operating levy which unsuccessful election would have authorized. Permits legislature to reduce authority in even of school cost reductions. Effective immediately. | ” |
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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