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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Regulation of Prison Costs Referendum (June 1908)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic Corrections governance and Prison work regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on June 1, 1908. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the compensation of prison employees and regulating prison labor and costs of prisoners' food and boarding. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the compensation of prison employees and regulating prison labor and costs of prisoners' food and boarding. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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60,443 | 66.81% | ||
| No | 30,033 | 33.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Referendum Ordered by Petition of the People An act providing that in all counties, the sheriff shall have the custody of prisoners committed to or confined in the county jail and such prisoners shall be worked at such places and for such time and in such manner as the county court may direct, and that, in counties of over one hundred thousand inhabitants, the salaries of guards and jailers shall not exceed $90.00 per month, and the price of meals furnished prisoners shall be 12 1/2 c each. --- 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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