Oregon Measure Nos. 370-371, Require Permit to Gather on Public Property Initiative (1912)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 370-371 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting public speech gatherings in cities or towns on public streets, parks, or lands without a written permit from the mayor. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting public speech gatherings in cities or towns on public streets, parks, or lands without a written permit from the mayor. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 370-371 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 48,987 | 43.93% | ||
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62,532 | 56.07% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 370-371 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition A bill for an Act prohibiting the use of the public streets, parks and public grounds, in any city or town of a population of 5,000 or over, for holding meetings for public discussion or speech-making purposes without a written permit from the mayor thereof. --- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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