Oregon Measure 2, Expand Liquor-by-the-Drink Licenses Amendment (May 1980)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 20, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing laws permitting liquor-by-the-drink licenses for other passenger common carriers such as bus and airline, in addition to railroads, and allowing commercial liquor licensees cooking and serving food to serve liquor-by-the-drink separately. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing laws permitting liquor-by-the-drink licenses for other passenger common carriers such as bus and airline, in addition to railroads, and allowing commercial liquor licensees cooking and serving food to serve liquor-by-the-drink separately. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 325,030 | 45.88% | ||
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383,346 | 54.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS LIQUOR BY THE DRINK CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION QUESTION—Shall constitution authorize laws allowing off-premises liquor service by foodserving licensees, and licenses for additional passenger common carriers? PURPOSE— Constitution now limits passenger common' carrier liquor-by-the-drink licenses to railroads; requires commercial liquor licensees to cook and serve food where liquor is served. Proposed amendment would authorize laws permitting liquor licenses for other passenger common carriers (bus, airline); and allowing commercial liquor licensees cooking and serving food to also serve liquor by the drink at another location where food is not cooked and served, subject to requirements to be established by law. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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