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Oregon Measure 46, Regulation of Campaign Contributions Initiative (2006)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 46 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing laws limiting or prohibiting election contributions and expenditures with a 3/4 vote from both legislative houses. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing laws limiting or prohibiting election contributions and expenditures with a 3/4 vote from both legislative houses. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 46 |
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| Yes | 520,342 | 40.32% | ||
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770,251 | 59.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 46 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: ALLOWS LAWS REGULATING ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS, EXPENDITURES ADOPTED BY INITIATIVE OR 3/4 OF BOTH LEGISLATIVE HOUSES RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: "Yes" vote amends Constitution to allow laws limiting or prohibiting election contributions and expenditures if adopted by initiative process of 3/4 of both legislative houses. RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: "No" votes retains current ban in Oregon Constitution on laws that limit or prohibit political campaign contributions or expenditures by any person or any entity. SUMMARY: Amends the Oregon Constitution. The Oregon Constitution currently bans laws that impose involuntary limits on, or otherwise prohibit, political campaign contributions or expenditures by any person or any entity. The measure amends the Oregon Constitution to allow laws, if they are enacted or amended through the ballot initiative process or by the Legislative Assembly by a three-fourths vote of both houses, that limit or prohibit campaign contributions and expenditures to influence the outcome of any election. The measure allows such limitations or prohibitions to apply to election contributions and expenditures of any type or description. Other provisions. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is 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
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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