Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Move Primary Elections to September Amendment (January 1936)

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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301

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Election date

January 31, 1936

Topic
Elections and campaigns
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred state statute 		Origin

State legislature


Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on January 31, 1936. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported moving primary nominating elections from the third Friday in May to the first Friday after the first Monday in September.

A "no" vote opposed moving primary nominating elections from the third Friday in May to the first Friday after the first Monday in September.


Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 61,270 28.21%

Defeated No

155,922 71.79%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:

“

BILL CHANGING PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO SEPTEMBER WITH OTHER RESULTING CHANGES - Purpose: To change the time of holding primary nominating elections from the third Friday in May to the first Friday after the first Monday in September and making the necessary conventions of political parties and the nomination of national committeemen and committeewomen of political parties and in the times for performing certain other acts and official duties in connection with electors.

Vote YES or NO

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1936 Measures

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