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Oregon Measure 2, County Sheriff Qualifications Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Law enforcement officers and departments |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to define the qualifications for county sheriff. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to define the qualifications for county sheriff. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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572,619 | 67.02% | ||
| No | 281,720 | 32.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | QUALIFICATIONS FOR SHERIFF SET BY LEGISLATURE - Purpose: Amends Section 8, Article VI, Oregon Constitution to permit the qualifications of the county sheriff to be established by the legislature. Under present law there are no professional qualifications required for the office of county sheriff. Also deletes obsolete references to the offices and duties of precinct and township officers. | ” |
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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