Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Qualifications to Vote in School Elections Initiative (1948)
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| Topic English language policy and Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring all school election voters to have resided in the school district six months prior to the election, be registered voters, and be able to read and write English. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring all school election voters to have resided in the school district six months prior to the election, be registered voters, and be able to read and write English. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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284,776 | 63.45% | ||
| No | 164,025 | 36.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FIXING QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS IN SCHOOL ELECTIONS - Purpose: To amend Article VIII of the constitution to the state of Oregon by adding thereto a new section numbered 6, as follows: In all school district elections ever citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upward who shall have resided in the school district the six months immediately preceding such election, and who shall be duly registered prior to such election in the manner provided by law, shall be entitled to vote, provided such citizen is able to read and write the English language. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
See also
External links
Footnotes
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