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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Sales Tax Increase for Education Referendum (May 1934)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on May 18, 1934. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote was to uphold contested legislation increasing the sales tax by 1.5% and appropriating such revenues to school districts. |
A "no" vote was to repeal contested legislation increasing the sales tax by 1.5% and appropriating such revenues to school districts. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 64,677 | 29.28% | ||
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156,182 | 70.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | SCHOOL RELIEF SALES TAX BILL-Purpose: Relieve public schools by collecting 1 1/2% tax on retail sales over $50 monthly of tangible personal property and utility service: deducting from property taxes. | ” |
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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