Oregon Measure 4, Repeal of Public Office Emergency Succession Amendment (1976)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the provision allowing legislature to provide emergency succession to public offices that become vacant and to enact measures ensuring government continuity during disasters or enemy attacks. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the provision allowing legislature to provide emergency succession to public offices that become vacant and to enact measures ensuring government continuity during disasters or enemy attacks. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 4 |
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507,308 | 57.91% | ||
| No | 368,646 | 42.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | LOWER MINIMUM AGE FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICE Purpose: This measure would repeal the constitutional provision which authorizes legislation to provide for emergency succession to public offices becoming vacant, and to adopt other measures providing for the continuity of government, in a disaster resulting from enemy attack. | ” |
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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