Oregon Measure 6, Veterans' Loans Requirements Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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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 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding eligibility criteria for veterans’ loans for individuals who served between 1940-1947 and 1950-1960, extending loan access to spouses of service members killed, missing in action, or prisoners of war. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding eligibility criteria for veterans’ loans for individuals who served between 1940-1947 and 1950-1960, extending loan access to spouses of service members killed, missing in action, or prisoners of war. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 6 |
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736,802 | 84.70% | ||
| No | 133,139 | 15.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | BROADENS ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS’ LOANS - Purpose: Amends Oregon Constitution to liberalize requirements for veterans’ loans for certain Oregon residents who served in the armed forces between 1940-1947 and 1950-1960. Also provides for eligibility of certain spouses whose husbands were killed, missing in action or prisoners of war. | ” |
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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