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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Permit Death Penalty for First Degree Murder Amendment (May 1920)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 | |
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| Topic Death penalty |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 21, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported restoring the death penalty for first degree murder, except when the jury recommends life imprisonment. |
A "no" vote opposed restoring the death penalty for first degree murder, except when the jury recommends life imprisonment. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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81,756 | 55.87% | ||
| No | 64,589 | 44.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Submitted to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the legislature - RESTORING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - Purpose: To restore capital punishment by providing by constitutional amendment that the penalty for murder in the first degree shall be death, except when the trial jury shall, by their verdict, recommend life imprisonment. --- 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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Footnotes
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