Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, State Normal School at Weston Amendment (1914)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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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 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported levying a one-fortieth of a mill property tax for the construction and maintenance of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a one-fortieth of a mill property tax for the construction and maintenance of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 87,450 | 45.36% | ||
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105,345 | 54.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly A BILL for an Act to levy annually a tax of one-fortieth (1-40) of a mill on the dollar on all taxable property within the State of Oregon for the construction of buildings and the support and maintenance of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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