Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Require English Literacy to Vote Amendment (1924)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 | |
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| Topic Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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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 4, 1924. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the ability to read and write as a qualification to vote and authorizing the state legislature to pass laws providing for such reading and writing tests. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the ability to read and write as a qualification to vote and authorizing the state legislature to pass laws providing for such reading and writing tests. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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184,031 | 79.09% | ||
| No | 48,645 | 20.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Submitted by the Legislature—VOTERS LITERACY AMENDMENT—Purpose: To amend section 2 of article II of the constitution by adding to the qualifications of voters the requirement that they shall be able to read and write the English language and authorizing the means of testing the ability of such citizens to read and write the English language to be provided by law ; also ratifying any act passed pursuant to and in accordance with this amendment. | ” |
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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