Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Separate Districts for State Legislators Amendment (1910)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 | |
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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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 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating separate districts for the election of each state senator and each state representative. |
A "no" vote opposed creating separate districts for the election of each state senator and each state representative. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 24,000 | 30.67% | ||
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54,252 | 69.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by Legislative Assembly For amendment of Sections 6 and 7, Article IV, of the Constitution of this State, to provide a separate district for the election of each State Senator and each State Representative. --- 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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