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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Repeal of Uniform Taxation Amendment (1910)
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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 November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing constitutional language requiring uniform taxation and mandating that taxes only for public purposes, with no surrender or suspension of taxation power. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing constitutional language requiring uniform taxation and mandating that taxes only for public purposes, with no surrender or suspension of taxation power. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 37,619 | 48.36% | ||
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40,172 | 51.64% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by Legislative Assembly For an amendment of Section 32, Article I, of the Constitution of Oregon, by omitting the words "and all taxation shall be equal and uniform," and inserting in lieu thereof, the words: "taxes shall be levied and collected for public purposes only, and the power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended, or contracted away." --- 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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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