Oregon Measure 78, Lengthened Period for Verifying Petition Signatures Amendment (May 2000)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 78 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 16, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported lengthening the period of time for verifying signatures on initiative and referendum petitions by 15 more days. |
A "no" vote opposed lengthening the period of time for verifying signatures on initiative and referendum petitions by 15 more days. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 78 |
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528,129 | 61.73% | ||
| No | 327,440 | 38.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 78 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: LENGTHENS PERIOD FOR VERIFYING SIGNATURES ON INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: “Yes" vote lengthens period for verifying initiative, referendum petition signatures from 15 to 30 days. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains current 15-day period for verifying signatures on initiative and referendum petitions. SUMMARY: Amends Oregon Constitution. The constitution now requires the Secretary of State to determine whether an initiative or referendum petition contains the required number of qualified voters’ signatures. The Secretary of State currently must do so within 15 days after the last day the petition may be filed. The measure would extend that period to 30 days after the last day the petition may be filed. The amendment becomes effective June 15, 2000, and applies to petitions filed on or after that date. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
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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