Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Gasoline and Vehicle Tax Revenues for Public Highways and Historic Places Amendment (1942)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1942. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allocating motor fuel and vehicle tax revenues to the construction and maintenance of public highways and for the acquisition and development of recreational, scenic, and historic places. |
A "no" vote opposed allocating motor fuel and vehicle tax revenues to the construction and maintenance of public highways and for the acquisition and development of recreational, scenic, and historic places. |
Election results
|
Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
125,990 | 59.34% | ||
| No | 86,332 | 40.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDMENT SPECIFYING EXCLUSIVE USES OF GASOLINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES - Purpose: To amend section 3, Article IX, Oregon Constitution, by adding the provision that proceeds from any taxes levied on storage, withdrawal, use, sale, distribution, importation, or receipt of motor vehicle fuel, and on ownership, operation, or use of motor vehicles shall after payment of cost of administration and authorized refunds and credits, be used exclusively for construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, operation, use and policing of public highways, including retirement of bonds for which revenues are pledged, and for acquisition, development, maintenance, care and use of parks, recreational, scenic and historic places, and the publicizing of such uses and things. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
