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Oregon Measure 2, Selecting Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment (May 1966)
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| Topic Education |
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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 24, 1966. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the legislature to determine the selection method for the Superintendent of Public Instruction, repealing the constitutional provision requiring the election of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the legislature to determine the selection method for the Superintendent of Public Instruction, repealing the constitutional provision requiring the election of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 197,096 | 42.44% | ||
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267,319 | 57.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT—Purpose: Repeals present constitutional provision requiring that Superintendent of Public Instruction be elected by people, thereby permitting legislature to determine method of selecting Superintendent of Public Instruction. | ” |
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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