Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Privatization of Alcohol Sales Initiative (1940)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing a law allowing only the liquor control commission to sell alcoholic beverages and thereby allowing private entities to import, manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing a law allowing only the liquor control commission to sell alcoholic beverages and thereby allowing private entities to import, manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 90,681 | 22.68% | ||
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309,183 | 77.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | BILL REPEALING PRESENT LIQUOR LAW; AUTHORIZING PRIVATE SALE, LICENSED, TAXED—Purpose: Repealing the present liquor law providing that only liquor control commission can import, purchase and sell alcoholic liquor containing over seventeen percent of alcohol, and that such liquor may not be consumed on the premises, only that containing less alcohol being licensed; authorizes private importation, manufacture, purchase and sale of all alcoholic liquors under license from the commission, recreated by this bill; permits liquor being consumed both on and off premises where sold, depending on vendor’s license; the commission to issue numerous classes of wholesale and retail liquor licenses; levying privilege or sales taxes on the various classes of liquor business. | ” |
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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