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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Repeal of Provision Prohibiting Suffrage for Black, Chinese, and Mixed Race Persons Amendment (June 1927)
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| Topic Race and ethnicity issues and Race and suffrage |
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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 June 28, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage." |
A "no" vote opposed repealing language from the Oregon Constitution that said, "No negro, Chinaman or mulatto shall have the right of suffrage." |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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69,373 | 62.35% | ||
| No | 41,887 | 37.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - REPEAL OF NEGRO, CHINAMAN AND MULATTO SUFFRAGE SECTION OF CONSTITUTION - Purpose: To repeal section 6, article II of the constitution of Oregon, which is invalid because in conflict with the United States constitution. Said section attempts to deny the right of suffrage to negroes, Chinamen and mulattoes, regardless of their citizenship. | ” |
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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