Oregon Measure 3, State Legislator Salary Increase Amendment (1958)

Oregon Measure 3
Election date November 4, 1958
Topic Salaries of government officials
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oregon Measure 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200.

Election results

Oregon Measure 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		236,000	42.72%
No		316,437	57.28%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:

“

SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS - Purpose: To amend Oregon Constitution by increasing salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1200 per year. (ESTIMATE OF COST: This amendment would increase the aggregate salaries of the 90 members of the legislature by $54,800 per annum.)

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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.

See also

1958 Measures

• 1958 Measures
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• 1958 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1958)