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Oregon Measure 2, State Highway Funds for Mass Transit Amendment (May 1974)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Transportation |
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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 28, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the use of motor vehicle fuel and registration tax revenues for mass transit. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the use of motor vehicle fuel and registration tax revenues for mass transit. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 190,899 | 34.09% | ||
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369,038 | 65.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | HIGHWAY FUND USE FOR MASS TRANSIT—Purpose: This constitutional amendment would permit use of motor vehicle fuel and registration tax money, now limited to highway, park, recreational, scenic and historical uses, for mass transit systems and for financial assistance to persons or property displaced by highway or mass transit construction or other work. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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