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Oregon Measure 2, Permit Leasing of State Property Amendment (1964)

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Oregon Measure 2

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Election date

November 3, 1964

Topic
Administration of government and Property
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permitting the state to lease public property for up to twenty years.

A "no" vote opposed permitting the state to lease public property for up to twenty years.


Election results

Oregon Measure 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

477,031 66.69%
No 238,241 33.31%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:

LEASING PROPERTY FOR STATE USE - Purpose: To amend Constitution to permit State of Oregon and its agencies to lease real property for a period not exceeding 20 years.

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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