Oregon Measure 7, Partial Public Funding of Campaigns Measure (1976)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing public funding for general election communication expenses by allowing voluntary checkoffs on state income tax returns, including $90,000 for state officers elected at large, $4,900 for state senators, and $2,450 for state representatives. |
A "no" vote opposed providing public funding for general election communication expenses by allowing voluntary checkoffs on state income tax returns, including $90,000 for state officers elected at large, $4,900 for state senators, and $2,450 for state representatives. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 263,738 | 28.57% | ||
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659,327 | 71.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 7 was as follows:
| “ | PARTIAL PUBLIC FUNDING OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS Purpose: Provides public funding for communications expenditures in general election campaigns, up to $90,000 for state offices elected in the state at large, $4,900 for State Senator and $2,450 for State Representatives. Eligibility based on minimum expenditure from private contributions and minimum percentage of total vote received. Source of funds is voluntary $1.50 checkoff on state income tax return; funding reduced proportionately for all candidates if insufficient for full amount. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS: The passage of ballot measure #7 will result in transfers within the General Fund to the Fair Election Fund of an estimated $425,000 annually and would incur administrative expenses of an estimated $75,000 annually. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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