Oregon Measure 60, Vote by Mail for Biennial Elections Initiative (1998)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 60 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring a vote by mail for biennial primary and general elections. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring a vote by mail for biennial primary and general elections. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 60 |
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757,204 | 69.39% | ||
| No | 334,021 | 30.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 60 was as follows:
| “ | REQUIRES VOTE BY MAIL IN BIENNIAL PRIMARY, GENERAL ELECTIONS RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes" vote amends existing law to require vote by mail in biennial primary, general elections. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No" vote retains current law prohibiting vote by mail in biennial primary or general elections. SUMMARY: Current law prohibits vote by mail for biennial primary or general elections. This proposal eliminates the prohibition and requires vote by mail for biennial primary or general elections. The proposal does not affect existing law permitting the Secretary of State and county clerk to conduct other elections either at the polls or by mail. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: County government expenditures are estimated to be reduced each Primary and General Election year by $3,021,709. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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