Oregon Measure 9, Allow State Employees to Simultaneously Be Legislators Amendment (1974)

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Oregon Measure 9

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Election date

November 5, 1974

Topic
State legislatures measures
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Oregon Measure 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing most types of state employees to simultaneously serve as members of the legislature.

A "no" vote opposed allowing most types of state employees to simultaneously serve as members of the legislature.


Election results

Oregon Measure 9

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 218,846 31.47%

Defeated No

476,547 68.53%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 9 was as follows:

“

PERMITS STATE EMPLOYES TO BE LEGISLATORS - Purpose: This constitutional amendment permits a state employe, other than an executive in the exempt or nonacademic unclassified service, to simultaneously serve as a member of the legislature. The legislature may provide by law for rules governing leaves, position protection and other employment relationships during election campaigns and during legislative service.


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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.

See also

1974 Measures

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