Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Separate County District Attorneys Referendum (1913)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State judiciary |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 4, 1913. It was approved.
A "yes" vote was to uphold contested legislation providing for separate district attorneys in each county in the state, setting their salaries, and regulating their powers and duties. |
A "no" vote was to repeal contested legislation providing for separate district attorneys in each county in the state, setting their salaries, and regulating their powers and duties. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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54,179 | 58.67% | ||
| No | 38,159 | 41.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | COUNTY ATTORNEY ACT— Referred by authority of Mr. J. E. Craib, No. 431 Worcester Building, Portland, Oregon. Its purpose is to provide a District Attorney for each county in the State, and to fix their salaries in lieu of the present system of having a District Attorney for several counties, clothed with the authority to appoint deputies for other counties. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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