Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Creation of Nesmith County Initiative (1910)
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 | |
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Topic County and municipal governance |
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Status |
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Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating the County of Nesmith out of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County. |
A "no" vote opposed creating the County of Nesmith out of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County. |
Election results
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 22,866 | 27.28% | ||
60,951 | 72.72% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
“ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for an act to create, the County of Nesmith out of a portion of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County; providing for its organization, fixing the salaries of the officers thereof, and for adjusting finances between the three counties. --- 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 state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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