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Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323, Prohibition of Private Alcohol Sales Initiative (1938)

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Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323

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Election date

November 8, 1938

Topic
Alcohol laws and Business regulations
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute 		Origin

Citizens


Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor by entities other than the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor by entities other than the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.


Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 322-323

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 118,282 34.74%

Defeated No

222,221 65.26%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 322-323 was as follows:

“

BILL REGULATING SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR FOR BEVERAGE PURPOSES - Purpose: Forbidding retail sale of alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes by others than the Oregon Liquor Control Commission; liquor permitted sold at wholesale only to such commission; permit required for retail purchase; upon filing of protest by member of immediate family of applicant for or holder of permit, commission forbidden to issue permit or sell such applicant liquor; giving anyone sustaining damage right of action against commission or anyone selling liquor contrary to this act to anyone causing damages while under liquor influence; requiring driver's license and liquor permit of anyone causing injury contributed to by liquor revoked for one year.
Vote YES or NO

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1938 Measures

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