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Oregon Measure 6, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1956)
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| Topic Taxes and Tobacco laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 6, 1956. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported implementing a sales tax of three cents on a package of cigarettes. |
A "no" vote opposed implementing a sales tax of three cents on a package of cigarettes. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 280,055 | 40.31% | ||
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414,613 | 59.69% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | CIGARETTE TAX - Purpose: To provide a sales tax of 3 cents a package on cigarettes. (ESTIMATE OF REVENUE - The tax imposed by this measure would produce approximately $5,500,000 annually, which would be subject to appropriation by the legislature for general state purposes.) | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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