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Oregon Measure 63, Supermajority Vote for Ballot Measures Proposing Supermajority Requirements Initiative (1998)
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| Topic Ballot measure supermajority requirements and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 63 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring that a ballot measure proposing a supermajority vote, such as a 60% vote, on ballot measures must be passed by the same vote threshold, such as 60%, as the measure itself proposes. |
A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thus continuing to require a simple majority for voters to approve a ballot measure proposing a supermajority vote on other ballot measures. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 63 |
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566,064 | 55.29% | ||
| No | 457,762 | 44.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 63 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: MEASURES PROPOSING SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE SAME SUPERMAJORITY FOR PASSAGE | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: “Yes" vote allows passage of greater-than-majority voting requirements only by equally large majority. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No" vote allows simple majority to pass measures that impose greater-than-majority voting requirements. SUMMARY: Amends constitution Measures including a requirement for more than a majority of votes cast by the electorate to approve any change in law or government action would become effective only if approved by at least the same percentage of voters specified in that proposed voting requirement. For example, a measure imposing a 2/3 majority voting requirement to change law would require a 2/3 majority to pass. Applies to initiated, referred measures presented to voters on or after November 3, 1998, including measures on same ballot. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.
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Footnotes
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