Oregon Measure 4, Prohibition of Commercial Salmon and Steelhead Fishing Initiative (1964)
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| Topic Business regulations and Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 3, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting commercial fishing for salmon and steelhead from all state inland waters. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting commercial fishing for salmon and steelhead from all state inland waters. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 221,797 | 29.32% | ||
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534,731 | 70.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR SALMON, STEELHEAD - Purpose: Prohibits commercial fishing for salmon, steelhead in all Oregon inland waters, including boundary rivers. Prohibits all commercial dealings in such fish taken in prohibited areas. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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