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Oregon Measure 1, Remove Secretary of State Living Requirement in Salem Amendment (1986)
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| Topic State executive official measures |
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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 November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing the constitutional requirement for the Secretary of State live in the state capital, Salem. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the constitutional requirement for the Secretary of State live in the state capital, Salem. |
Election results
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771,959 | 74.37% | ||
| No | 265,999 | 25.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | DELETES CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT SECRETARY OF STATE LIVE IN SALEM QUESTION - Shall the constitutional requirement that the Secretary of State live in Salem be deleted? EXPLANATION - Constitutional amendment. The present provision requires the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer to keep their official records, books and papers “at the seat of government.” It also requires the Secretary of State, but not the Governor or Treasurer, to live “at the seat of government.” This measure removes the requirement that the Secretary of State live in Salem, without changing the requirement that records must be kept there. | ” |
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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