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Oregon Measure 1, Abolition of Death Penalty Amendment (1964)
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| Topic Death penalty |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the death penalty for first degree murder, replacing the penalty with life imprisonment. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the death penalty for first degree murder, replacing the penalty with life imprisonment. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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455,654 | 60.13% | ||
| No | 302,105 | 39.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BILL - Purpose: To amend Constitution to abolish the death penalty for murder in the first degree and to make the penalty life imprisonment. | ” |
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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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