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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Vehicle License Fee Reduction Initiative (1928)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 6, 1928. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported basing license fees on the weight of vehicles and abolishing operating fees on motor carriers. |
A "no" vote opposed basing license fees on the weight of vehicles and abolishing operating fees on motor carriers. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 98,248 | 36.06% | ||
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174,219 | 63.94% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | Initiated by Joe E. Dunne, 507 E. 50th St. North. Portland, Oregon—BILL FOR REDUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE FEES—Purpose: Reducing motor vehicle license fees, abolishing motor carrier’s operating fees, etc., substituting $15 fee; proceeds except $45,000 going to state highway fund and counties equally. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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