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Oregon Measure 1, Repeal of State Institution Location Requirements Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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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 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the geographic requirements for state institutions, allowing their location outside Marion County without voter approval. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the geographic requirements for state institutions, allowing their location outside Marion County without voter approval. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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594,080 | 71.83% | ||
| No | 232,948 | 28.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | ELIMINATES LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS - Purpose: This measure repeals Section 3 of Article XIV of the Oregon Constitution which provides that no public institution of the state (except those established before November 4, 1958) may be located outside Marion County unless so ordered by an Act of the Legislature which is ratified by vote of the people at the following general election. | ” |
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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