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Oregon Measure 1, Remove Literacy Requirement and Lower Voting Age Amendment (May 1972)

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Oregon Measure 1

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Election date

May 23, 1972

Topic
English language policy and Voting age policy
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 23, 1972. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported removing the literacy requirement and lowering the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years of age for all elections.

A "no" vote opposed removing the literacy requirement and lowering the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years of age for all elections.


Election results

Oregon Measure 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 327,231 48.34%

Defeated No

349,746 51.66%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:

ELIMINATES LITERACY REQUIREMENT: LOWERS VOTING AGE—Purpose: This measure amends the Oregon Constitution to eliminate the requirement that every voter must be able, except for physical disability, to read and write the English language. It also lowers the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years of age for all elections in Oregon.

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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