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Oregon Measure 6, Terms of Defeated Incumbents Amendment (1970)
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| Topic Election administration and governance |
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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 November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that a defeated incumbent cannot hold office beyond his or her elected term and appointing a temporary successor if an election is being contested. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that a defeated incumbent cannot hold office beyond his or her elected term and appointing a temporary successor if an election is being contested. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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436,897 | 73.39% | ||
| No | 158,409 | 26.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | LIMITS TERMS OF DEFEATED INCUMBENTS - Purpose: Constitutional Amendment provides that an incumbent who seeks re-election and is defeated cannot hold over in office beyond his elected term. It further provides for appointment of temporary successor if an election contest is pending in courts, and no one has otherwise qualified for office. | ” |
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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