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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Ban on Games of Chance Referendum (1938)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported banning all games of chance and providing punishments for violations. |
A "no" vote opposed banning all games of chance and providing punishments for violations. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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197,912 | 60.53% | ||
| No | 129,043 | 39.47% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | PROHIBITING SLOT MACHINES, PIN-BALL, DART AND OTHER SIMILAR GAMES - Purpose: Making unlawful and prohibiting the licensing, possession, display, operation or play of all games of chance, such as slot machines, dart games, pin-ball games and similar games and devices when operated for profit, either in cash, merchandise or other thing of value, whether involving an element of skill or not; punishing violation of this act by fine of not over $250 or county jail sentence not over 90 days; requiring sheriffs and other peace officers to confiscate and without delay destroy all such games involved in violating this act; repealing the present statute which purports to authorize licensing such games. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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