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Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319, Law Limitations on Taxes and Indebtedness Initiative (1932)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported subjecting the power of the state, counties, municipalities, and districts to tax and incur debt to regulations and restrictions provided by the law. |
A "no" vote opposed subjecting the power of the state, counties, municipalities, and districts to tax and incur debt to regulations and restrictions provided by the law. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 318-319 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 99,171 | 37.89% | ||
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162,552 | 62.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 318-319 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Proposed by Initiative Petition - Vote YES or NO TAX AND DEBT CONTROL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - Purpose: To make the power of the state, counties, municipalities and districts to levy taxes and incur indebtedness subject to such limitations and control as may be provided by general law. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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