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Oregon Measure Nos. 344-345, Prohibition of Liquor Initiative (1910)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 344-345 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting, preventing, and suppressing the production, sale, exchange and possession of intoxicating liquors in Oregon. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting, preventing, and suppressing the production, sale, exchange and possession of intoxicating liquors in Oregon. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 344-345 |
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| Yes | 42,651 | 40.16% | ||
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63,564 | 59.84% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 344-345 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for a law to prohibit, prevent, and suppress the manufacture, sale, possession, exchange, or giving away of intoxicating liquors within the State of Oregon; except for specific purposes; to govern the shipment of the same, declaring what is intoxicating liquor within the State of Oregon, and providing penalty for violations of the act. --- 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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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