Oregon Measure Nos. 356-357, State Inheritance Tax Revisions Initiative (1912)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 356-357 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported revising state inheritance tax laws, reclassifying rates, and transferring administrative authority to the State Tax Commission. |
A "no" vote opposed revising state inheritance tax laws, reclassifying rates, and transferring administrative authority to the State Tax Commission. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 356-357 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 38,609 | 37.69% | ||
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63,839 | 62.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 356-357 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for an Act revising the inheritance tax laws, among other changes, reclassifying rates, slightly increasing same, placing administrative matters relative thereto with the State Tax Commission but leaving collections to be made by the State Treasurer. --- 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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