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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Property Exemption from Uniform Taxation Amendment (1910)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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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 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting property from uniform taxation and allowing property to be categorized into classes and taxed. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting property from uniform taxation and allowing property to be categorized into classes and taxed. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 31,629 | 43.14% | ||
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41,692 | 56.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by Legislative Assembly For an amendment of Section 1 of Article, IX of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, directing a uniform rule of taxation "except on property specifically taxed," authorizing the levy and collection of taxes for State purposes and for county and other municipal purposes upon different classes of property, and appropriating State taxes among the several counties as county obligations. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
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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