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Oregon Measure 3, Salaries of Executive and Judicial Officers Amendment (1956)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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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 November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing Section I, Article VIII, which set the annual salary of the Governor and Secretary of State at $1,500, Treasurer at $800, and Supreme Court Judges at $2,000. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing Section I, Article VIII, which set the annual salary of the Governor and Secretary of State at $1,500, Treasurer at $800, and Supreme Court Judges at $2,000. |
Election results
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390,338 | 59.73% | ||
| No | 263,155 | 40.27% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS - Purpose: To repeal original provision of Oregon Constitution adopted in 1859 fixing the annual salary of Governor and Secretary of State at $1500, State Treasurer at $800 and Supreme Court Judges at $2000. | ” |
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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