Oregon Measure 3, Legislative Initiation of Special Sessions Amendment (May 1972)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 23, 1972. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing a majority of members of each house of the legislature to call for a special legislative session by joint resolution or by petition filed with the presiding officers. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing a majority of members of each house of the legislature to call for a special legislative session by joint resolution or by petition filed with the presiding officers. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 241,371 | 38.13% | ||
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391,698 | 61.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | ALLOWS LEGISLATORS TO CALL SPECIAL SESSIONS —Purpose: This measure amends the Oregon Constitution to allow a majority of members of each house of the legislature to call a special session of the legislature either by joint resolution, or by petition filed with the presiding officers in a manner provided by law. The resolution or petition may limit the matters to be considered at the special session. This does not affect the Governor’s authority to call a special session of the legislature. | ” |
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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