Oregon Measure 2, Repeal of White Foreigner Property Rights Amendment (May 1970)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Race and ethnicity issues |
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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 May 26, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing the provision regarding white foreigners from the state constitution. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the provision regarding white foreigners from the state constitution. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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326,374 | 65.96% | ||
| No | 168,464 | 34.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | REPEALS “WHITE FOREIGNER” SECTION OF CONSTITUTION—Purpose: Repeals Section 31, Article I of Oregon Constitution which discriminates against non white foreigners and purports to give the state of Oregon authority to regulate immigration. The purpose of this measure is to eliminate from the Oregon Constitution a provision which is invalid because it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article I, Oregon Constitution
The ballot measure would repeal Section 31 of Article I of the Oregon Constitution. The following struck-through language would be repealed:[1]
Section 31. Rights of aliens; immigration to state. White foreigners who are, or may hereafter become residents of this State shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, enjoyment, and descent of property as native born citizens. And the Legislative Assembly shall have power to restrain, and regulate the immigration to this State of persons not qualified to become Citizens of the United States.[2]
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
- ↑ State Library of Oregon, "Oregon Voter Guide May 1970," accessed February 10, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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