Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Angling Fish on Nestucca Bay Referendum (June 1927)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on June 28, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the taking of and fishing for salmon and other food fish in Nestucca Bay, except with hook and line or angling. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the taking of and fishing for salmon and other food fish in Nestucca Bay, except with hook and line or angling. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323 |
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53,684 | 53.03% | ||
| No | 47,552 | 46.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 322-323 was as follows:
| “ | Referred Bill - Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People Referred by the Nestucca Local of the Tillamook County Fishermen’s Union, Tillamook, Oregon: H. W. Southmayd, president, Woods, Oregon; John T. McLaughlin, secretary, Woods, Oregon; and by Cloverdale Grange No. 355: G. D. Sanders, master, Cloverdale, Oregon; Adella Jensen, secretary, Hebo, Oregon - NESTUCCA BAY FISH CLOSING BILL - Purpose: To prohibit the taking or fishing for salmon or other food fish in Nestucca bay and its tributaries at any time, by any means whatsoever, except with hook and line, commonly called angling; said bay and tributaries having been heretofore open to commercial fishing below tide water during certain periods of the year. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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