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Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321, Local Liquor Regulation by Voters Initiative (June 1908)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported empowering voters of every city and town to license, regulate, tax, and prohibit the sale of liquors within their municipalities. |
A "no" vote opposed empowering voters of every city and town to license, regulate, tax, and prohibit the sale of liquors within their municipalities. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 39,442 | 42.97% | ||
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52,346 | 57.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 320-321 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition For constitutional amendment, giving additional and exclusive power to cities and towns, within their corporate limits, to license, regulate, control, and tax, or to suppress or prohibit theaters, race-tracks, pool-rooms, bowling alleys, billiard halls, and the sale of liquors, subject to the provisions of the local option law of the State of Oregon. --- 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 constitutional amendment 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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