Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Prohibition of Inheritance and State Income Taxes Amendment (1926)
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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 November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting state tax on inheritances or incomes. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting state tax on inheritances or incomes. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 59,442 | 32.77% | ||
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121,973 | 67.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - AMENDMENT PROHIBITING INHERITANCE AND INCOME TAXES - Purpose: To amend article IX of the constitution of Oregon, so as to prohibit the levying of any tax upon inheritances or upon the income of residents or citizens of this state by the state of Oregon or under its authority and forbidding the submission to the people of any amendment of this provision before the year 1940. | ” |
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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