Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Single Item Veto Amendment (1916)
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| Topic State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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141,773 | 72.71% | ||
| No | 53,207 | 27.29% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature. - SINGLE ITEM VETO AMENDMENT - An amendment to Section 15 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oregon authorizing the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills. --- 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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