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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Establish Direct Primary System for Party Nominations Initiative (June 1904)
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| Topic Primary election systems |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on June 6, 1904. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to establish a direct primary system requiring party members to nominate candidates directly through primary elections rather than through party conventions, except in cases of vacancies, presidential elections, municipal elections in towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, and school elections. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a direct primary system, thereby maintaining the use of party conventions to nominate candidates. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303 |
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56,205 | 77.46% | ||
| No | 16,354 | 22.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 302-303 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION FOR DIRECT PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTIONS LAW | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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