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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Gubernatorial Succession Amendment (May 1920)
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| Topic State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 21, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oregon Constitution to designate the Senate president as the governor’s successor in cases of vacancy or incapacity, with the speaker of the House serving if both were unable, until the next general biennial election. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Oregon Constitution to designate the Senate president as the governor’s successor in cases of vacancy or incapacity, with the speaker of the House serving if both were unable, until the next general biennial election. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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78,241 | 57.88% | ||
| No | 56,946 | 42.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Submitted to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the legislators - SUCCESSOR TO GOVERNOR - Purpose: To amend section 8, article V, Oregon constitution, providing for filling of vacancy in office of governor caused by removal, death, resignation, absence from state or other inability to discharge gubernatorial duties, by making the president of senate governor until such disability is removed, or until such vacancy is filled for the unexpired term of outgoing governor at ensuing general biennial election; or, if both governor and president of senate are unable to discharge gubernatorial duties the speaker of the house of representatives shall in like manner become governor until disability removed, or until vacancy is filled at such election. --- 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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