Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Governor to Fill Office Vacancies Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the governor to make appointments to fill official vacancies until the next general election. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the governor to make appointments to fill official vacancies until the next general election. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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100,397 | 64.83% | ||
| No | 54,474 | 35.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - AMENDMENT RELATING TO ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES IN PUBLIC OFFICES - Purpose: To amend section 16 of article V of the constitution of Oregon which authorizes the governor to make appointments to fill vacancies in office, such appointees holding until their successors are elected and qualified, so as to provide that if any vacancy occur in the office of United States senator or in any elective office of the state or of any district, county or precinct thereof, the same shall be filled at the next general election, provided such vacancy occur more than twenty days prior to such general election. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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