Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359, Board of People's Inspectors of Government Initiative (1910)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and Open meetings and public information |
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Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the Board of People’s Inspectors of Government and providing for an official state magazine detailing issues of government transparency and accountability. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the Board of People’s Inspectors of Government and providing for an official state magazine detailing issues of government transparency and accountability. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 358-359 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 29,955 | 36.31% | ||
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52,538 | 63.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 358-359 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for a law creating a Board of People's Inspectors of Government, providing for publication of an official State magazine, said board to be the editors and publishers thereof, the printing to be done by the State Printer; all books of public officials subject to examination by the Board of Inspectors and reports thereof published in said magazine; all expenses of the board for printing and publication of the magazine, salaries, etc., not to exceed one dollar for each registered voter in the State; the magazine shall be mailed every two months to each registered voter at public expense. --- 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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