Oregon Measure 6, Allow Tax-Exempt Organizations to Conduct Bingo Amendment (1976)

Oregon Measure 6
Election date November 2, 1976
Topic Gambling policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing tax-exempt organizations, including charitable, fraternal, and religious organizations, to conduct bingo or lotto games.

A "no" vote opposed allowing tax-exempt organizations, including charitable, fraternal, and religious organizations, to conduct bingo or lotto games.

Election results

Oregon Measure 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		682,252	70.78%
No		281,696	29.22%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:

“

ALLOWS CHARITABLE, FRATERNAL, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION BINGO Purpose: This measure would amend the constitutional provision prohibiting lotteries to permit charitable, fraternal and religious organizations, defined as such and exempt from income tax under the federal tax laws, to conduct bingo or lotto games.

”

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.

See also

1976 Measures

• 1976 Measures
• Gambling policy on the ballot
• 1976 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1976)