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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Repeal of Federal Alcohol Prohibition Measure (July 1933)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Federal government issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on July 21, 1933. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported advising the state's delegates to the constitutional convention to vote in favor of adopting a proposal to repeal the 18th amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibited the production and sale of alcohol. |
A "no" vote opposed advising the state's constitutional convention delegates to vote in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to repeal the 18th amendment to the United States Constitution, instead advising the delegates to reject the amendment and thereby leaving alcohol prohibition in place. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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136,713 | 65.24% | ||
| No | 72,854 | 34.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—Purpose: To instruct the delegates to the constitutional convention as to whether the electors of the respective counties of the state of Oregon desire the amendment of the constitution of the United States by the adoption of the proposed article of amendment: ARTICLE --------- Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the constitution of the United States hereby is repealed. Section 2. The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, hereby is prohibited. Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the constitution by conventions in the several states, as provided in the constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the congress. | ” |
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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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