Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Construction of Eastern Oregon State Hospital Measure (1910)
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| Topic Healthcare facility funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the construction and maintenance of an "insane asylum" to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital." |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the construction and maintenance of an "insane asylum" to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital." |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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50,134 | 54.71% | ||
| No | 41,504 | 45.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by Legislative Assembly An act authorizing the purchase of a site for and the construction and maintenance of a branch insane asylum to be located, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Oregon State Insane Asylum, at or within five miles of either of the following cities, to-wit: Baker City, Pendleton, or Union, in Eastern Oregon, to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital.” --- 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.
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Footnotes
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