Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, State Normal School at Ashland Measure (1914)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported levying a one-fortieth of a mill property tax for the construction and maintenance of the Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland, Jackson County. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a one-fortieth of a mill property tax for the construction and maintenance of the Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland, Jackson County. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 84,041 | 43.39% | ||
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109,643 | 56.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly A BILL for an Act to levy annually a tax of one-fortieth (1-40) of a mill on the dollar on all taxable property within the State of Oregon for the construction of buildings and the support and maintenance of the Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland, Jackson County. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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