Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Linn County Tax Levy to Pay Warrants Amendment (1922)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring an annual tax levy in Linn County until all county warrants are paid. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring an annual tax levy in Linn County until all county warrants are paid. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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89,177 | 60.99% | ||
| No | 57,049 | 39.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Submitted by the Legislature—AMENDMENT PERMITTING LINN COUNTY TAX LEVY TO PAY OUTSTANDING WARRANTS—Purpose: To amend section 10 of article X I of the constitution of the state of Oregon so as to require the annual levy of a tax of two mills on the dollar on all taxable property of Linn county, Oregon, until all warrants of said county outstanding December 31, 1921, are paid with legal interest and permitting such levy to be made in excess of the limitations fixed by said section 10 of article XI. | ” |
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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