Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Public Corporations and Utilities Regulated by Railroad Commission Referendum (1912)
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| Topic Business regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported granting the Railroad Commission power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public service corporation and utility in Oregon. |
A "no" vote opposed granting the Railroad Commission power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public service corporation and utility in Oregon. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315 |
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65,985 | 61.70% | ||
| No | 40,956 | 38.30% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 314-315 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People An Act vesting the Railroad Commission with power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public service corporation and utility in the State of Oregon, as to the adequacy of the service rendered and facilities provided, the fairness of rates, tolls, and charges to be collected from the public therefor, and also as to interchange of business between such public service corporations and utilities, the purpose of the bill being to give the Commission supervisory control over all such corporations and utilities as far as their business has to do with the general public. --- 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 a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
See also
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Footnotes
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