Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Pensions for the Elderly Initiative (1948)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 | |
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Public employee retirement funds |
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Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing $50 a month to “needy” female citizens, 60 or older, and male citizens, 65 or older, for food, clothing, housing, medical, and other needed care. |
A "no" vote opposed providing $50 a month to “needy” female citizens, 60 or older, and male citizens, 65 or older, for food, clothing, housing, medical, and other needed care. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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313,212 | 64.48% | ||
| No | 172,531 | 35.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | OREGON OLD AGE PENSION ACT - Purpose: Directing Oregon legislature to provide funds by continuing appropriations and enact all necessary legislation to provide for and pay each needy female citizen of Oregon, 60 years of age, and each needy male citizen, 65 years of age, a minimum monthly pension of $50, to feed, clothe, house, and provide hospital, medical, dental and other needed care, and provide decent burials for such needy citizens. Governor to appoint a commissioner to administer act; authorizing state board of control to issue certificates of indebtedness; state public welfare commission to administer during interim; limiting cost of administration to one per centum of income. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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