Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Legalization of Four Percent Malt Liquors Initiative (1916)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported legalizing the manufacturing and sale of fermented malt liquors containing four percent or less alcohol. |
A "no" vote opposed legalizing the manufacturing and sale of fermented malt liquors containing four percent or less alcohol. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 85,973 | 37.95% | ||
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140,599 | 62.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 314-315 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiated by Equal Rights for Home Industry Committee, C. E. S. Wood, Chairman, 254 Vista Avenue, Portland, Oregon; C. T. Haas, Secretary, 206 Stock Exchange Building, Portland, Oregon.- PERMITTING MANUFACTURE AND REGULATED SALE FOUR PER CENT MALT LIQUORS - Purpose- To amend section 36, Article I, Oregon Constitution, which prohibits manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor, by permitting the manufacture of fermented malt liquors containing four per cent or less of alcohol, for shipment outside of this state and for sale and delivery within the state by the manufacturer in original packages only, in quantities and under regulations which may be provided by law. Until otherwise provided such sales within the state shall be limited to the same quantity as may now be imported, but same persons cannot, within anyone period fixed by law, both import and buy locally. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment 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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