Oregon Measure Nos. 340-341, State Normal School at Ashland Initiative (1910)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 340-341 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 Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland, Jackson County by levying an annual one-twenty-fifth of a mill tax on property statewide. |
A "no" vote opposed providing state support for the Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland, Jackson County by levying an annual one-twenty-fifth of a mill tax on property statewide. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 340-341 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 38,473 | 44.16% | ||
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48,655 | 55.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 340-341 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for a law providing for the permanent support and maintenance of the Southern Oregon State Normal School at Ashland, Jackson county, Oregon, by levying one-twenty-fifth of a mill on the dollar on all taxable property in the State of Oregon therefor, and limiting instruction therein to those subjects promoting efficiency in the art of teaching. --- 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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