Oregon Measure 12, Federal Balanced Budget Amendment Advisory Question (1978)
| Oregon Measure 12 | |
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| Topic Balanced budget requirements and Federal government issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Oregon on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported advising officials of support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would "require a federal balanced budget, except in the event of a national emergency." |
A "no" vote opposed advising officials of support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would "require a federal balanced budget, except in the event of a national emergency." |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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641,862 | 82.65% | ||
| No | 134,758 | 17.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 12 was as follows:
| “ | NOTICE: This question is advisory only, and is without binding effect. Do you support an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that would require a federal balanced budget, except in the event of a national emergency? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place an advisory question 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.
See also
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Footnotes
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