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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Tax for 1925 Exposition Amendment (1922)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic Public economic investment policy and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing Portland, Oregon to raise $3,000,000 by levying and collecting a special tax over three years in order to hold an exhibition on state resources, commerce, industries and statewide economic advantages in 1925. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing Portland, Oregon to raise $3,000,000 by levying and collecting a special tax over three years in order to hold an exhibition on state resources, commerce, industries and statewide economic advantages in 1925. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 82,837 | 46.43% | ||
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95,587 | 53.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Initiated by the Atlantic-Pacific Highway and Electrical ExpositiQn: Franklin TGriffith, 679 Elliott Avenue, Portland, Oregon; Geo. L. Baker, 945 East 28th Street, Portland, Oregon; Emery Olmstead, 635 Tillamook Street, Portland, Oregon; Wm. Hanley, Burns, Oregon; A. H. Lea, 550 Thompson Street, Portland, Oregon; J. F. Daly, 625 Halsey Street, Portland, Oregon; Guy W. Talbot, 252 King Street, Portland, Oregon; W. W. Harrah, 616 Tustin Street, Pendleton, Oregon; F. G. Deckebach, 940 “D” Street, Salem, Oregon, constituting the Managing Committee— 1925 EXPOSITION TAX AMENDMENT—Purpose: To authorize the city of Portland to raise $3,000,000 by levying and collecting a special tax of $1,000,000 each year for three years beginning not later than 1924, and expend the same as authorized by the voters of said city at any general or special election, to pay the expense of holding an exposition in the year 1925 or as soon as possible thereafter to advertise the resources, products, commerce, industries and general advantages of the state of Oregon and city of Portland, and validating any preceding or concurrent city legislation carrying same into effect. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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