Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Fill Vacancies Created by Recalls Amendment (1926)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Recall process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported filling recalled officials' resulting vacancy immediately instead of requiring two votes at the same recall election. |
A "no" vote opposed filling recalled officials' resulting vacancy immediately instead of requiring two votes at the same recall election. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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100,324 | 62.07% | ||
| No | 61,307 | 37.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - THE RECALL AMENDMENT - Purpose: To amend section 18 of article II of the constitution of Oregon, providing for recall of public officers, so as to provide that if an officer is recalled, the vacancy shall be filled immediately in the manner provided by law for filling any vacancy in that office, instead of the present provision requiring two votes at the same recall election, one upon the question of his recall, and the other upon the election of his successor, and that he shall be a candidate and other candidates may also be nominated, and the one receiving the highest vote 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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