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Oregon Measure 26, Principles for Punishment of Crime Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Corrections governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 26 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing constitutional language that laws for the punishment of crime must be based on protection of society, personal responsibility, and accountability for one’s actions and reformation. |
A "no" vote opposed providing constitutional language that laws for the punishment of crime must be based on protection of society, personal responsibility, and accountability for one’s actions and reformation. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 26 |
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878,677 | 66.62% | ||
| No | 440,283 | 33.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 26 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: CHANGES THE PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN LAWS FOR PUNISHMENT OF CRIME RESULT OF “VES” VOTE: “Yes” vote repeals vindictive justice prohibition, adds responsibility, accountability, societal protection to criminal punishment principles. RESULT OF "NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains constitutional provision basing laws for criminal punishment on reformation, not vindictive justice. SUMMARY: This measure amends the state constitution. The constitution now provides that laws for the punishment of crime must be based on principles of “reformation, and not of vindictive justice." The measure would delete that language. It would insert language stating that laws for the punishment of crime must be cased on these principles: “protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one’s actions and reformation." ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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