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Oregon Measure 11, Prohibit Public Water Fluoridation Initiative (1976)
| Oregon Measure 11 | |
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| Topic Drinking water systems |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 11 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting adding fluoride or fluorine-containing compounds to any community water supply system. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting adding fluoride or fluorine-containing compounds to any community water supply system. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 419,567 | 43.01% | ||
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555,981 | 56.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 11 was as follows:
| “ | PROHIBITS ADDING FLUORIDES TO WATER SYSTEMS Purpose: This measure would make it unlawful and subject to abatement as a public nuisance for any person or governmental unit to add fluoride or fluorine-containing compounds to any community water supply system. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Background
State ballot measures addressing fluoridation of water supplies
The following is a list of state ballot measures addressing the fluoridation of water supplies:
| State | Year | Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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| OR | 1976 | Measure 11 | Prohibit adding fluoride to community water supply systems |
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419,567 (43%) |
555,981 (57%) |
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| UT | 1976 | Initiative A | Prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems without voter approved initiative |
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262,416 (50%) |
261,262 (50%) |
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| WA | 1976 | Initiative 322 | Prohibit adding fluoride to public water supply systems |
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469,929 (35%) |
870,631 (65%) |
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| SD | 1970 | Initiative 1 | Repeal a 1969 state law that required publicly or privately owned municipal water supplies to add fluoride |
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104,430 (48%) |
111,568 (52%) |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
See also
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Footnotes
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