Oregon Measure 6, Definition of Multifamily Low-Income Elderly Housing Amendment (May 1980)
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| Topic Housing and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 20, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported defining multifamily housing for low-income elderly housing bond programs to include various structures such as apartments, cooperatives, mobile home parks, and congregate care facilities rented, leased, owned, or purchased by low-income elderly households. |
A "no" vote opposed defining multifamily housing for low-income elderly housing bond programs to include various structures such as apartments, cooperatives, mobile home parks, and congregate care facilities rented, leased, owned, or purchased by low-income elderly households. |
Election results
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536,002 | 79.45% | ||
| No | 138,675 | 20.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | DEFINITION OF MULTIFAMILY LOW INCOME ELDERLY HOUSING QUESTION — Shall "multifamily housing” bond program allow unit ownership or purchase, as well as rental or lease, by low income elderly? PURPOSE— Provides definition of multifamily housing in elderly housing bond program previously approved by voters in May 1978. Allows bonds to be used to finance structures or facilities which include but are not limited to apartments, cooperatives, mobile home parks and congregate care facilities, in which the units are rented, leased, owned or purchased by low income elderly households. | ” |
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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