Oregon Measure 59, Prohibit Public Resources to Collect Political Funds Initiative (1998)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 59 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting using public resources to collect or help collect political funds. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting using public resources to collect or help collect political funds. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 59 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 539,757 | 48.99% | ||
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561,952 | 51.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 59 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: PROHIBITS USING PUBLIC RESOURCES TO COLLECT MONEY FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote prohibits using public resources to collect or help collect political funds. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects prohibition on using public resources to collect or help collect political funds. SUMMARY: Amends constitution. Prohibits using “public funds" to collect or assist in collecting “political funds." “Public funds” defined to include public employee time, public property or equipment and supplies. “Political funds” defined to include any expenditure supporting or opposing a candidate, ballot measure or initiative petition. Prohibition applies even if public entities are reimbursed for use of public funds for collection. Measure would prohibit public employee payroll deduction for any entity that uses any funds deducted for political purposes or that commingles political and non-political funds. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This measure is estimated to reduce state expenditures for voters' pamphlet publication by $1,800.000 in the year 2000 and in subsequent even-numbered years. State revenues from filing fees are estimated to decrease by $400,000 in the year 2000 and in subsequent even-numbered years. These reductions result from eliminating candidates’ statements and measure arguments in the State Voters' Pamphlet. The measure will have no financial effect on 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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Footnotes
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