Oregon Measure 9, Mandatory Judicial Retirement Amendment (1960)
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| Topic Age limits for officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring judges to retire at age 75 and allowing the legislature to require retirement of judges when disabled or at age 70. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring judges to retire at age 75 and allowing the legislature to require retirement of judges when disabled or at age 70. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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578,471 | 82.43% | ||
| No | 123,283 | 17.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 9 was as follows:
| “ | COMPULSORY RETIREMENT FOR JUDGES - Purpose: To amend Constitution to require judges to retire at age 75. Permits Legislature to require retirement of judges when disabled or at age 70. | ” |
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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