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Oregon Measure 4, State Lottery Profits for Economic Development Initiative (1984)
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| Topic Gambling policy and Public economic investment policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a lottery commission to organize and operate games other than bingo, parimutuel racing, or social gaming and requiring lottery profits to be used for economic development. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a lottery commission to organize and operate games other than bingo, parimutuel racing, or social gaming and requiring lottery profits to be used for economic development. |
Election results
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794,441 | 65.83% | ||
| No | 412,341 | 34.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES STATE LOTTERY, COMMISSION; PROFITS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUESTION - Shall a state lottery operated by commission be established, profits to be used to create jobs and further economic development? EXPLANATION - Constitutional amendment establishes state lottery and lottery commission to operate games other than bingo, parimutuel racing or social gaming. Bans casinos. Profits to be used to create jobs, for economic development. Requires 50% of proceeds to be paid in prizes. Limits expenses to 16%. Requires legislature to lend $1,800,000 to fund initial costs, repaid from profits. If this and other constitutional initiative(s) authorizing lottery pass, only measure with most votes takes effect. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT - Passage of this measure will increase total annual general fund revenue approximately $30 to $110 million. At least 84 percent of this revenue will be used for prizes, economic development, and job creation programs. The remaining revenue, up to 16 percent, will pay administrative costs. $1.8 million of general fund money will be used to start the lottery. Within one year, this loan plus 10 percent interest will be repaid to the general fund from lottery ticket sales. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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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Footnotes
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