Oregon Measure 3, State Hospital for the Elderly Mentally Ill Measure (1954)
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| Topic Healthcare |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported locating a previously authorized domiciliary hospital for the aged mentally ill within a twenty-mile radius of the Multnomah County Courthouse. |
A "no" vote opposed locating a previously authorized domiciliary hospital for the aged mentally ill within a twenty-mile radius of the Multnomah County Courthouse. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 3 |
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397,625 | 75.55% | ||
| No | 128,685 | 24.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | MENTAL HOSPITAL IN OR NEAR PORTLAND - Purpose: To declare that the domiciliary hospital for the treatment of persons afflicted with mental illness of the aged, authorized by the voters of November 4, 1952, to be located within a 20-mile radius of Multnomah County Courthouse, shall care for and treat persons afflicted with any mental illness. | ” |
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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