Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Cigarette Stamp Tax Referendum (1952)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323 | |
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| Topic Taxes and Tobacco laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a 1.5 cents tax on every ten cigarettes sold, consumed, handled, or distributed by any person. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a 1.5 cents tax on every ten cigarettes sold, consumed, handled, or distributed by any person. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 233,226 | 36.08% | ||
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413,137 | 63.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 322-323 was as follows:
| “ | CIGARETTE STAMP TAX REVENUE ACT - Purpose: To provide revenue for state general fund by imposing tax of 1 1/2 cents for each ten cigarettes or major fraction thereof, for privilege of selling, using, consuming, handling, possessing or distributing cigarettes by any person, on or after October 1, 1951. Exempts cigarettes sold to United States to or by voluntary unincorporated organizations of armed forces thereof. Exempts use of 400 cigarettes or less, brought into state or in possession of any person. Tax commission to administer act; collect tax; license wholesale dealers; control retailers; prescribe procedure for issuing stamps; enforce penalties and confiscate illegally possessed cigarettes. (ESTIMATE OF REVENUE - The tax imposed by this measure would produce approximately $4,980,000 annually, which would be subject to appropriation by the Legislature for general state purposes.) 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 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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