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Oregon Measure 33, Legislative Limits on Changing Voter Approved Statutes Initiative (1996)

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Oregon Measure 33

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Election date

November 5, 1996

Topic
Initiative and referendum process and State legislatures measures
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment
Origin

Citizens



Oregon Measure 33 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the legislature from making any changes in any law created by an initiative or referendum for five years; requiring a three-fifths legislative vote approve to change or nullify the law after five years.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the legislature from making any changes in any law created by an initiative or referendum for five years; requiring a three-fifths legislative vote approve to change or nullify the law after five years.


Election results

Oregon Measure 33

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 638,824 49.46%

Defeated No

652,811 50.54%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 33 was as follows:

AMENDS CONSTITUTION: LIMITS LEGISLATIVE CHANGE TO STATUTES PASSED BY VOTERS 

QUESTION: Shall constitution bar legislature for 5 years from changing statutes passed by voters, require 3/5 vote in each house thereafter?

SUMMARY: This measure would add a new section to the state constitution. It would bar the legislature from changing or repealing statutes enacted or approved by the voters for 5 years. The voters still could do so by initiative or referendum. After 5 years, the legislature could amend or repeal such a statute only by a 3/5 vote in each house.

ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.

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