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Oregon Measure 4, Special Election for U.S. Senator Vacancy Amendment (May 1986)
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| Topic State legislative elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 20, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring a special election for vacancies in the office of United States Senator. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring a special election for vacancies in the office of United States Senator. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 4 |
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343,005 | 56.02% | ||
| No | 269,305 | 43.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | REQUIRES SPECIAL ELECTION FOR US SENATOR VACANCY, REMOVES CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION QUESTION—Shall special election fill United States Senator vacancy, constitutional provision allowing appointment by Governor until next general election be deleted? EXPLANATION—Amends Oregon Constitution. The constitution now requires any United States Senator vacancy to be filled at the next general election, and allows the Governor to appoint a Senator to fill the vacancy until that time. This measure removes that provision. Under a statute which will take effect if the measure passes, a vacancy in the office of United States Senator must be filled by special election. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT - A special election, based on 1986 costs, would cost about $600,000, if held at a time other than a primary or 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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