Oregon Measure Nos. 348-349, Methods for New Counties and Municipalities Initiative (1912)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 348-349 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this initiative to provide methods for the creation and organization of new counties and municipalities. |
A "no" vote opposed this initiative to provide methods for the creation and organization of new counties and municipalities. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 348-349 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 40,199 | 41.36% | ||
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56,992 | 58.64% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 348-349 was as follows:
| “ | A bill for an Act providing for the consolidation of contiguous incorporated cities and towns, legalizing consolidations heretofore attempted and providing a method for the creation and organization of new counties. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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