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Oregon Measure 8, Repeal of Milk Regulation Law Initiative (1954)
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| Topic Administrative powers and rulemaking and Agriculture policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 8 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing laws empowering the State Board of Agriculture and the Milk Marketing Administrator to regulate the production, distribution, and sale of milk. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing laws empowering the State Board of Agriculture and the Milk Marketing Administrator to regulate the production, distribution, and sale of milk. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 8 |
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293,745 | 54.26% | ||
| No | 247,591 | 45.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 8 was as follows:
| “ | REPEALING MILK CONTROL LAW - Purpose: To repeal the laws which empower the State Board of Agriculture and the Milk Marketing Administrator to regulate the production, distribution and sale of milk. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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