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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311, Creation of Railroad Districts and Construction of Public Railroads Amendment (1910)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the creation of railroad districts, the purchase and construction of railroads, and taxes for railroad acquisition and construction. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the creation of railroad districts, the purchase and construction of railroads, and taxes for railroad acquisition and construction. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 310-311 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 32,884 | 41.65% | ||
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46,070 | 58.35% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 310-311 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by Legislative Assembly For amendment of the Oregon Constitution, Article IX (XIX) authorizing the creation of railroad districts and the purchase and construction of railroads, or other highways by the State, counties, municipalities, and railroad districts, creation of liens upon property or levying taxes for the payment of the same. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
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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