Oregon Measure 8, Purposes and Uses of State Institutions Amendment (1958)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to alter or terminate the purpose or use of any state institution located outside of Marion County ten years after its establishment. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to alter or terminate the purpose or use of any state institution located outside of Marion County ten years after its establishment. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 8 |
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303,282 | 61.09% | ||
| No | 193,177 | 38.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 8 was as follows:
| “ | AUTHORIZING DIFFERENT USE OF STATE INSTITUTIONS - Purpose: Authorizes the legislature to alter, reduce, enlarge or terminate the use or purpose of any state institution located outside Marion County any time after 10 years from the date of the election which located the institution. | ” |
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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