Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Fixed State Legislator Compensation Amendment (1930)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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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 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported fixing the compensation of legislators at $500 for a two-year term, with presiding officers receiving one-half more. |
A "no" vote opposed fixing the compensation of legislators at $500 for a two-year term, with presiding officers receiving one-half more. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 70,937 | 39.63% | ||
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108,070 | 60.37% | ||
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 - Vote YES or NO LEGISLATORS’ COMPENSATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - Purpose: To amend the state constitution to fix the compensation of members of the legislature at $500 for the term of two years, together with travel pay for going to an returning from the place of meeting, as now provided by the constitution; the presiding officers to receive one-half of their allowance as members as additional compensation. | ” |
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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