Oregon Measure 11, Prohibit Public Water Fluoridation Initiative (1976)

Oregon Measure 11
Election date November 2, 1976
Topic Drinking water systems
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

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

Oregon Measure 11
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		419,567	43.01%
No		555,981	56.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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
OR	1976	CISS	Measure 11	Prohibit adding fluoride to community water supply systems		419,567 (43%)	555,981 (57%)
UT	1976	CISS	Initiative A	Prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems without voter approved initiative	a	262,416 (50%)	261,262 (50%)
WA	1976	CISS	Initiative 322	Prohibit adding fluoride to public water supply systems		469,929 (35%)	870,631 (65%)
SD	1970	IndISS	Initiative 1	Repeal a 1969 state law that required publicly or privately owned municipal water supplies to add fluoride		104,430 (48%)	111,568 (52%)

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

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

1976 Measures

• 1976 Measures
• Drinking water systems on the ballot
• 1976 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1976)