Oregon Measure 2, Repeal of Decennial State Census Amendment (May 1972)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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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 23, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing requirement to conduct a decennial census “of all the white population of the State." |
A "no" vote opposed repealing requirement to conduct a decennial census “of all the white population of the State." |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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420,568 | 67.08% | ||
| No | 206,436 | 32.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | REPEALS REQUIREMENT FOR DECENNIAL STATE CENSUS —Purpose: This measure repeals Section 5 of Article IV of the Oregon Constitution which requires the state legislature to provide for a census “of all the white population of the State” every ten years, in the fifth year of each decade. | ” |
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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