Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, General Biennial Elections Date Change Amendment (June 1908)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported moving the general biennial election from the first Monday of June to the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. |
A "no" vote opposed moving the general biennial election from the first Monday of June to the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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65,728 | 77.95% | ||
| No | 18,590 | 22.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly For amendment of Section 14 of Article II of the Constitution, changing the time of holding the regular general biennial elections from the first Monday in June to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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