Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Increase Number of State Senators Amendment (1946)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1946. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the number of state senators from 30 to 31. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the number of state senators from 30 to 31. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 88,717 | 32.38% | ||
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185,247 | 67.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT INCREASING NUMBER OF SENATORS TO THIRTY-ONE MEMBERS - Purpose: To amend section 2 of Article IV, of the Oregon constitution, by increasing the number of senators of the senate from thirty to thirty-one members. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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