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Oregon Measure 98, Prohibit Using Public Resources For Political Purposes Initiative (2000)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 98 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting anyone from using public resources, such as public money, public employee time, public buildings, and public equipment and supplies, to collect or help collect political funds. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting anyone from using public resources, such as public money, public employee time, public buildings, and public equipment and supplies, to collect or help collect political funds. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 98 |
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| Yes | 678,024 | 46.62% | ||
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776,489 | 53.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 98 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: PROHIBITS USING PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES: LIMITS PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: “Yes” vote prohibits using public resources to collect or help collect political funds RESULT OF “NO" VOTE: “No” vote rejects prohibition on using public resources to collect or help collect political funds SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Prohibits using “public funds” to collect, assist collecting “political funds.” “Public funds” defined to include public buildings, employee time, equipment and supplies; excludes voter pamphlet statement fees. “Political funds” defined to include expenditures for lobbying, supporting or opposing candidate, ballot measure or initiative petition. Prohibition applies even if public entity reimbursed for using public funds. Would prohibit public employee payroll deduction for union or any other entity using deduction for political purposes or commingling political, non-political funds. Requires monetary penalty for violation. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This measure is estimated to reduce state expenditures for voters’ pamphlet publication by $2,400,000 in even numbered years. State revenues from filing fees are estimated to decrease by $464,000 in even numbered years. Local government expenditures for voters' pamphlet publication are estimated to decrease by $434,000 in even numbered years. These reductions result from eliminating candidates’ statements and arguments in state and local voters’ pamphlets. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.
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Footnotes
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