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Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337, State Normal School at Weston Initiative (1910)

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Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337

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Election date

November 8, 1910

Topic
Education and Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated state statute
Origin

Citizens



Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported providing state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County by levying an annual one-twenty-fifth of a mill tax on property statewide.

A "no" vote opposed providing state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County by levying an annual one-twenty-fifth of a mill tax on property statewide.


Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 40,898 46.96%

Defeated No

46,201 53.04%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 336-337 was as follows:

Proposed by Initiative Petition

A bill for a law providing for the permanent support and maintenance of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla county, Oregon, by levying an annual tax of one-twenty-fifth of a mill on the dollar upon all the taxable property within the State of Oregon. --- 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.

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