Oregon Measure 5, Increase Salaries of State Legislators Amendment (1956)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 6, 1956. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 320,741 | 48.66% | ||
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338,365 | 51.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | SALARIES OF STATE LEGISLATORS - Purpose: To amend Oregon Constitution by increasing salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1200 per year. (ESTIMATE OF COST - Under this amendment the total salary bill of the 90 members of the legislature would be $103,800 per annum, as against the present $54,400 per annum.) | ” |
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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