Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Soldiers and Sailors Bonus Amendment (July 1933)

Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303
Election date July 21, 1933
Topic Veterans policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on July 21, 1933. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing that the state pay no more cash bonuses and make no more bonus loans, and authorizing the refunding of bonds within constitutional limits.

A "no" vote opposed providing that the state pay no more cash bonuses and make no more bonus loans, and authorizing the refunding of bonds within constitutional limits.

Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		113,267	60.01%
No		75,476	39.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:

“

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS BONUS AMENDMENT—Purpose: The state to pay no more cash bonuses; no bonus loans to be made after June 30th, 1938; authorizing refunding bonds within previous constitutional limitation.

”

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.

See also

1933 Measures

• 1933 Measures
• Veterans policy on the ballot
• 1933 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1933)