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Oregon Measure 2, Revisions to Legislative District Reapportionment Procedures Amendment (1986)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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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 November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported revising the legislative district reapportionment procedures by shortening the requirement of how long a candidate must have lived in a district and allowing voters to recall holdover senators. |
A "no" vote opposed revising the legislative district reapportionment procedures by shortening the requirement of how long a candidate must have lived in a district and allowing voters to recall holdover senators. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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637,410 | 68.63% | ||
| No | 291,355 | 31.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REVISING LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REAPPORTIONMENT PROCEDURES AFTER FEDERAL CENSUS QUESTION - Shall legislative district reapportionment procedures after federal census be changed, legislator recall and residence provisions immediately after reapportionment be modified? EXPLANATION - Constitutional amendment. Keeps present requirement that legislature reapportions legislative districts after federal census, and if not, Secretary of State does so. Changes time periods for review by Supreme Court and revisions by Secretary of State of new apportionment. Secretary of State must hold public hearing. Voters of new district may recall holdover senator assigned to district. At first election after reapportionment, legislative candidates must have lived in district since January 1, shortened from one year. | ” |
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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