Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Repeal of Milk Control Law Initiative (1940)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Agriculture policy |
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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 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the Oregon Milk Control Law, which provided supervision and regulation of the milk industry. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the Oregon Milk Control Law, which provided supervision and regulation of the milk industry. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 201,983 | 48.57% | ||
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213,838 | 51.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
| “ | BILL TO REPEAL THE OREGON MILK CONTROL LAW—Purpose: To repeal the Oregon Milk Control law which provides for supervision and control of the milk industry, creates the milk control board and provides its powers and duties, among which are: to investigate, supervise and regulate the milk industry, including production, transportation, manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of milk, fix minimum wholesale and retail prices to be charged therefor in the various localities, establish and limit geographical milk marketing areas, provide for disposition of surplus milk, license all milk dealers and adopt rules, regulations and orders to carry out the provisions of the act; making violations of said act misdemeanors. | ” |
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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