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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Taxes to Fund Elementary Schools Measure (May 1920)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 | |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on May 21, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported levying a two mill property tax to support and maintain public elementary schools. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a two mill property tax to support and maintain public elementary schools. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 |
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110,263 | 73.58% | ||
| No | 39,593 | 26.42% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 314-315 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed Law - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the legislature - STATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND TAX - Purpose: To levy a two mill tax upon all taxable property, commencing with the year 1920 and annually thereafter, for the support and maintenance of public elementary schools; to credit each county with such tax levied therein against the amount due from the county on state taxes and to distribute the amount so credited among the several school districts of such county in proportion to the number of teachers employed in the elementary grades in each district and providing said tax is not to be deemed within the constitutional six per cent limitation of section 11 of article XI of the constitution of Oregon. --- 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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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