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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Public Medical Assistance for Eligible People Referendum (1950)
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| Topic Healthcare and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing public monetary assistance to people defined as “needy” to be used for medical, nursing, and care expenses. |
A "no" vote opposed providing public monetary assistance to people defined as “needy” to be used for medical, nursing, and care expenses. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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310,143 | 66.12% | ||
| No | 158,939 | 33.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | NEEDY AGED PERSONS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT - Purpose: Directing state public welfare commission: To prorate, allocate and uniformly distribute monthly to each qualified needy person in Oregon available funds contributed by state, county and United States, appropriated by legislature for public assistance; defining “income,” “need” and “resources” for qualifying recipients to receive assistance; to provide qualified persons with necessary medical, dental, surgical, hospital, nursing, care to maintain and restore health; furnish decent burial for recipients without resources. Public welfare commission may file claim against property of recipient’s estate for assistance paid, when unoccupied as home by spouse, minor dependent child or parent of decedent. Repealing conflicting laws. | ” |
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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