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Oregon Measure 1, Set State Legislative Salaries by Law Amendment (1954)

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Oregon Measure 1

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Election date

November 2, 1954

Topic
Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures
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 November 2, 1954. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to fix the salaries of its members.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to fix the salaries of its members.


Election results

Oregon Measure 1

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 216,545 42.25%

Defeated No

296,008 57.75%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:

SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS - Purpose: to amend Oregon Constitution by giving state legislature power to fix the salaries of its members by law.

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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