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Oregon Measure 1, Reorganization of State Militia Amendment (1962)
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| Topic State National Guard and militia |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to reorganize the state militia and empowering the Governor and Adjutant General to appoint all officers. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to reorganize the state militia and empowering the Governor and Adjutant General to appoint all officers. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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312,680 | 57.15% | ||
| No | 234,440 | 42.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | REORGANIZE STATE MILITIA - Purpose: To amend Constitution by authorizing legislature to reorganize state militia. Eliminates election of certain officers. Empowers Governor and Adjutant General to appoint all 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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