Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Unicameral Legislature and Proportional Representation Initiative (1912)

Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363
Election date November 5, 1912
Topic Proportional representation and State legislative structure
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to: abolish the state Senate, thus creating a unicameral legislature; requiring the state House of Representatives to have 60 members, with the governor and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidates as ex officio members; create a system described as proportional representation, where any candidate who receives at least one-sixtieth of the total statewide votes is elected to the House; and establishing four-year term limits and annual legislative sessions for the House.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to abolish the state Senate, create a system described as proportional representation, and establish four-year term limits and annual legislative sessions for the House.

Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		31,020	30.35%
No		71,183	69.65%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 362-363 was as follows:

“

Proposed by Initiative Petition For amendment of Article IV of the Constitution of Oregon abolishing the State Senate; providing none but registered voters be counted on initiative or referendum petitions; increasing State and municipal referendum powers; House of Representatives to consist of sixty elective members, and the Governor and unsuccessful party candidates for Governor to be ex officio members; Governor to introduce all appropriation bills, legislature not to increase the amounts thereof, four-year terms, annual sessions; proportional election of members; proxy system of voting on bills, and those introduced after twenty days to go to the next session; control and revocation of franchises. --- Vote YES or NO.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1912 Measures

• 1912 Measures
• State legislative structure on the ballot
• State legislative term limits on the ballot
• Proportional representation on the ballot
• 1912 legislative sessions

Oregon

• Oregon ballot measures
• Oregon ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (1912)