Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, State and Municipal Election Dates Amendment (June 1917)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 4, 1917. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring municipalities to hold their primary and general elections at the same times as state elections, and providing for one election board to serve for both state and municipal elections. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring municipalities to hold their primary and general elections at the same times as state elections, and providing for one election board to serve for both state and municipal elections. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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83,630 | 66.41% | ||
| No | 42,296 | 33.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | Submitted by the Legislature.—REQUIRING ELECTION CITY, TOWN AND STATE OFFICERS AT SAME TIME—Purpose—Amending Article II of the Constitution by inserting Section 14-a to require incorporated cities and towns to hold their primary and general elections for the nomination and election of their elective officers at such times as the primary and general elections for the nomination and election of State officers are held; to provide for one election board to serve for both State and city or town elections; adjusting the terms of present incumbents of elective city or town offices to conform thereto, and requiring the enactment of such legislation as may be necessary to carry this amendment into effect. | ” |
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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