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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Single Tax on Land Initiative (1922)
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| Topic Property taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported adopting a single tax on land value, replacing all other taxes, with government revenue coming solely from a land tax from 1923 to 1927 and, after 1927, taxing the full rental value of land for government funding and other public purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed adopting a single tax on land value, replacing all other taxes, with government revenue coming solely from a land tax from 1923 to 1927 and, after 1927, taxing the full rental value of land for government funding and other public purposes. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 39,231 | 22.91% | ||
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132,021 | 77.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Initiated by The Oregon Single Tax League: Arthur Brock, President, 666 Harold Avenue, Portland, Oregon; Alfred D. Cridge, Vice-President, 954 East 22nd Street North, Portland, Oregon; Christina H. Mock, Secretary, 316 Stock Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon (residence address, Umatilla, Oregon) ; and J. R. Hermann, Manager, 316 Stock Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon—SINGLE TAX AMENDMENT—Purpose: To amend section 1 of article IX of the constitution of the state of Oregon to read as follows: From July 1, 1923, to and including July 1, 1927, all Revenue for maintenance of state, county, municipal and district government shall be raised by a tax on land irrespective of improvements therein or thereon, and thereafter the full rental value of land, irrespective of improvements, shall be taken in lieu of all other taxes for the maintenance of government, and for such other purposes as the people may direct. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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