Oregon Measure 6, Legislative Initiation of Special Sessions Amendment (May 1974)
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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 28, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the legislature to call itself into special session by its presiding officers upon written requests from a majority of members of each House within five days. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the legislature to call itself into special session by its presiding officers upon written requests from a majority of members of each House within five days. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 246,525 | 45.24% | ||
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298,373 | 54.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | PERMITS LEGISLATURE TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION—Purpose: The Constitution now permits special sessions to be called only by the Governor. This measure would amend the Constitution to permit the legislature to call itself into special session. The legislature would be convened by its presiding officers within five days after receiving written requests from a majority of members of each House. | ” |
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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