Oregon Measure 1, Repeal Election of Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Public education governance and State executive elections |
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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, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and requiring the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and requiring the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 291,142 | 26.18% | ||
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820,892 | 73.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | REPEAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION REQUIRING ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION QUESTION - Shall the Superintendent of Public Instruction be appointed by the Governor, and not elected? PURPOSE - This measure proposes repeal of section 1, Article VIII of the Oregon Constitution, which states that the Governor shall be Superintendent of Public Instruction but that a law may be passed requiring the Superintendent to be elected. Such a law exists. If this measure passes, Oregon Laws 1979, chapter 713 will also go into effect, which will require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. | ” |
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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