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Oregon Measure 26, Prohibit Payment Based On Per Signature Gathered Initiative (2002)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 26 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting payment based on number of signatures collected on initiative and referendum petitions. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting payment based on number of signatures collected on initiative and referendum petitions. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 26 |
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921,606 | 75.35% | ||
| No | 301,415 | 24.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 26 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: PROHIBITS PAYMENT, RECEIPT OF PAYMENT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM PETITION SIGNATURES OBTAINED RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote makes it unlawful to pay, receive payment based on number of signatures obtained on initiative, referendum petitions; does not prohibit other payment methods. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains current law not prohibiting paying, receiving payment based on the number of signatures obtained on initiative, referendum petitions, or other payment methods. SUMMARY: Amends constitution. Current law does not prohibit paying or receiving payment based on the number of signatures obtained on an initiative or referendum petition, or other methods of paying petition circulators. Under current law, if anyone is to be paid for obtaining signatures, each signature sheet must contain a notice stating that some petition circulators are being paid. The measure makes it unlawful to pay or to receive money or other thing of value based on the number of signatures obtained on an initiative or referendum petition. The measure does not prohibit payment for signature gathering that is not based, directly or indirectly, on the number of signatures obtained. 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
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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