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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Officials' Salaries Determined by Law Amendment (June 1927)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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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 June 28, 1927. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported determining the compensation of state and county elected officials by law, rather than amendment, and prohibiting salary increases during a term. |
A "no" vote opposed determining the compensation of state and county elected officials by law, rather than amendment, and prohibiting salary increases during a term. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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| Yes | 46,999 | 43.18% | ||
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61,838 | 56.82% | ||
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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:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS SALARY AMENDMENT - Purpose: To amend article XIII of the constitution of the state of Oregon so as to require that the compensation of all state and county elective officers shall be provided by law, but no salary of any such officer shall be increased during the term of office for which he shall have been elected. | ” |
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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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