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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Prohibition and Seizure of Slot Machines Referendum (1938)
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| Topic Gambling policy and Law enforcement |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the possession, operation, or play of slot machines and requiring sheriffs to seize any such machine and, upon recognition by a court, destroy the machine. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the possession, operation, or play of slot machines and requiring sheriffs to seize any such machine and, upon recognition by a court, destroy the machine. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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204,561 | 61.77% | ||
| No | 126,580 | 38.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | SLOT MACHINES SEIZURE BY SHERIFFS AND DESTRUCTION ON COURT ORDER - Purpose: Prohibiting possession, operation, control of operation or play of nickel-in-the-slot machines or other devices of like character which may vend or pay money, merchandise or other representative of value or evidence of winning, depending upon chance, at occasional or uncertain intervals or in varying quantities; imposing an additional penalty for violation by declaring such machines nuisances and requiring the sheriff to summarily seize any such machine possessed in violation of this act and hold same subject to court’s order; the court finding such machine involved in violation of this act shall adjudge thereof and order its destruction by sheriff. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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