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Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Campaign Rules and Regulations Initiative (June 1908)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and Ethics rules and commissions |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing campaign rules and regulations such as limiting campaign contributions, creating punishments for corrupting use of money, prohibiting Election Day attempts to persuade voters, and requiring the public furnishing of information to voters. |
A "no" vote opposed providing campaign rules and regulations such as limiting campaign contributions, creating punishments for corrupting use of money, prohibiting Election Day attempts to persuade voters, and requiring the public furnishing of information to voters. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 |
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54,042 | 63.32% | ||
| No | 31,301 | 36.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 330-331 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for a law to limit the amount of money candidates and other persons may contribute or spend in election campaigns; declaring what shall constitute corrupting use of money and undue influence in elections and punishing the same; prohibiting attempts on Election Day to persuade any voter to vote for or against any candidate or candidates, or any measure submitted to the people; to protect the purity of the ballot; furnishing information to voters concerning candidates and parties, partly at public expense, and providing for the manner of conducting election contests. --- 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 state statute 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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