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Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Reevaluation of Highway Taxes Initiative (1952)

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Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331

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Election date

November 4, 1952

Topic
Taxes and Transportation
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment 		Origin

Citizens


Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported reevaluating taxes for highways, roads, and bridges based on vehicle weight and fuel tax based on gallonage.

A "no" vote opposed reevaluating taxes for highways, roads, and bridges based on vehicle weight and fuel tax based on gallonage.


Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 135,468 21.84%

Defeated No

484,730 78.16%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 330-331 was as follows:

“

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING EQUITABLE TAXING METHOD FOR USE OF HIGHWAYS - Purpose: That Article IX of the Oregon constitution be amended by adding section 3a, providing that after July 1, 1953, all taxes fees, licenses, assessments or charges levied directly or indirect for the use of free public highways, roads, streets and bridges shall be assessed equitably and fairly in order that each type of vehicle shall pay its proportionate share of highway costs, such levies to consist of registration fees based on weight and fuel tax based on gallonage. No such fees or taxes shall be levied, assessed or collected by any city, town, county or political subdivision of this state.
Vote YES or NO

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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 constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1952 Measures

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