Oregon Measure 6, Residents-Only Contributions for Candidates Initiative (1994)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1994. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting candidates to only use contributions from district residents and requiring violators to forfeit candidacy or office. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting candidates to only use contributions from district residents and requiring violators to forfeit candidacy or office. |
Election results
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628,180 | 53.09% | ||
| No | 555,019 | 46.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: CANDIDATES MAY USE ONLY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM DISTRICT RESIDENTS QUESTION: Shall state constitution permit candidates to use, direct only contributions from district residents, require violators to forfeit office, suffer disqualification? SUMMARY: Amends state constitution. Candidates for elective office may use or direct campaign contributions only from Individuals residing in electoral district of office sought. Exempts volunteer time, information, government campaign funding. Winning candidate must forfeit office if 10 percent of candidate’s funding violates prohibition. All violators barred from subsequent elected public office for period equal to twice tenure of office sought. Qualified donor may not contribute funds received from unqualified donor. Unqualified donor may not contribute funds through qualified donor. Violation by donor an unclassified felony. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be a direct state government expenditure of $100,000 per year to administer this measure. | ” |
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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