Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Tax for Portland School District Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the Board of Directors of the Portland School District to levy a tax not to exceed $900,000 beyond the six percent constitutional limit. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the Board of Directors of the Portland School District to levy a tax not to exceed $900,000 beyond the six percent constitutional limit. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 54,624 | 35.53% | ||
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99,125 | 64.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - SIX PER CENT LIMITATION AMENDMENT - Purpose: To amend section 11 of article XI of the constitution of the state of Oregon, so as to permit the board of directors of the Portland school district to levy a tax on the 1925 assessment roll in a sum not to exceed $900,000 in excess of the six per cent limitation contained in said section of the constitution, and providing that the amount of such increase shall be included in determining the amount of taxes which may be levied on the assessment rolls for 1926 and subsequent years. | ” |
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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