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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Tax Rules for Large School Districts Initiative (1936)

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Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305

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Election date

November 3, 1936

Topic
Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Initiated constitutional amendment 		Origin

Citizens


Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing any school district with over 100,000 people to levy taxes for 1937 that do not exceed 80% of the total 1932 tax levy of the district.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing any school district with over 100,000 people to levy taxes for 1937 that do not exceed 80% of the total 1932 tax levy of the district.


Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 112,546 35.59%

Defeated No

203,693 64.41%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:

“

TAX LIMITATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVING 100,000 POPULATION - Purpose: To amend the constitutional 6 percent tax limitation to authorize any school district having over 100,000 population to levy taxes for the year 1937 amounting, exclusive of levies directly authorized by the legal voters of the district, not to exceed 80 percent of the total 1932 levy of such district; also, that in computing the amount of levy permissible in such district for 1937 and subsequent years, the amount of mandatory levies required by law shall be excluded.
Vote YES or NO

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oregon

The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

See also

1936 Measures

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