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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313, Umpqua River Preservation Initiative (1928)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 | |
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| Topic Environment and Water |
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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 6, 1928. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported declaring the natural preservation of the Umpqua River from private commercial interests, except under certain conditions and with specific approvals. |
A "no" vote opposed declaring the natural preservation of the Umpqua River from private commercial interests, except under certain conditions and with specific approvals. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 312-313 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,108 | 33.03% | ||
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154,345 | 66.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 312-313 was as follows:
| “ | UMPQUA RIVER WATER AND FISH BILL—Purpose: To withdraw waters of North fork of Umpqua and tributaries and combined Umpqua river from further appropriation; maintaining them for fish propagation and recreational purposes. | ” |
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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