Oregon Measure 2, Daylight Saving Time Measure (1960)
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| Topic Time standards |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing daylight saving time in Oregon from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in September. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing daylight saving time in Oregon from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in September. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 357,499 | 47.59% | ||
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393,652 | 52.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME - Purpose: To establish daylight saving time in all parts of Oregon within the Pacific time zone from last Sunday in April until last Sunday in September. | ” |
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 a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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