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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Tax for State Armories Measure (1946)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 | |
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| Topic Defense-related funding and Property taxes |
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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 5, 1946. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported levying an annual 0.45 of a mill property tax over a period of ten years to construct and equip armories. |
A "no" vote opposed levying an annual 0.45 of a mill property tax over a period of ten years to construct and equip armories. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 75,693 | 25.68% | ||
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219,006 | 74.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | BILL AUTHORIZING TAX FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF STATE ARMORIES - Purpose: Levies annual tax of 45/100 of a mill on all taxable property of state for period of ten successive years outside of limitation of section 11, Article XI, of Oregon constitution; appropriating moneys collected for acquiring sites, constructing and equipping armories, as funds become available, in order following: Baker, Bend, Portland, La Grande, Oregon City, Pendleton, Ontario, Newberg, The Dalles, Hillsboro, Corvallis, Grants Pass, Forest Grove, Hood River, St. Helens, Lebanon, Lakeview, Gresham, Prineville, Hermiston, Newport, Seaside and such other cities as military requirements dictate and funds become available; state military staff to administer funds, purchase property, let contracts for constructing, giving preference to war veterans. | ” |
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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