Oregon Measure 1, Veteran Home and Farm Loan Eligibility Amendment (May 1976)
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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 25, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the eligibility for home and farm loans to World War II veterans residing in Oregon with two years' residence after service before 1965 and veterans serving after 1960 with two years' residence before 1977. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the eligibility for home and farm loans to World War II veterans residing in Oregon with two years' residence after service before 1965 and veterans serving after 1960 with two years' residence before 1977. |
Election results
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549,553 | 77.56% | ||
| No | 158,997 | 22.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | EXPANDS VETERANS’ HOME-FARM LOAN ELIGIBILITY— Purpose: Amends constitutional provision relating to eligibility of veterans to receive home and farm loans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund, extending eligibility to any World War II veteran resident in Oregon with at least two years Oregon residence after separation from service before December 31, 1965 (now 1952), and to veterans with service after January 31, 1960, resident in Oregon and with two years’ Oregon residence before May 1,1977. | ” |
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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