Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Constitutional Convention of 1911 Measure (1910)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 | |
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported calling for a constitutional convention to take place in October 1911 and electing its delegates. |
A "no" vote opposed calling for a constitutional convention to take place in October 1911 and electing its delegates. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 23,143 | 27.84% | ||
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59,974 | 72.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by Legislative Assembly An act to elect, on the first Monday in June, 1911, delegates to a constitutional convention, to be held on the second Monday in October, 1911, for revising the Constitution of the State, and providing for submission of the proposed Constitution, so revised, to the legal voters of the State for adoption or rejection on the first Monday in April, 1912. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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