Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Bonus Loans for Veterans Amendment (1930)
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported expanding eligibility for state loans under the soldiers' bonus law to include Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion veterans. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding eligibility for state loans under the soldiers' bonus law to include Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and Boxer Rebellion veterans. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 92,602 | 47.64% | ||
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101,785 | 52.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly - Vote YES or NO BONUS LOAN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - Purpose: To extend the privilege of securing state loans under the soldiers’ bonus law to residents of Oregon who served any time in the Spanish-American war or in the Philippine insurrection, or the Boxer rebellion in China, also to persons otherwise qualified who were not residents of Oregon when they entered service, but who shall have been actual residents thereof for ten years continuously immediately before filing application for loan; and increasing the amount of state bonds authorized for such purposes from three to four per cent of the total assessed valuation of all property in the state. | ” |
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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