Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Cigarette Tax Referendum (1942)

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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309

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Election date

November 3, 1942

Topic
Taxes and Tobacco laws
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Veto referendum
Origin

Citizens



Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported levying a one-tenth of one cent tax on the selling, handling, and distribution of cigarettes.

A "no" vote opposed levying a one-tenth of one cent tax on the selling, handling, and distribution of cigarettes.


Election results

Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 110,643 46.49%

Defeated No

127,366 53.51%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:

CIGARETTE TAX BILL - Purpose: Levies tax on selling, using, consuming, handling or distributing cigarettes, of one-tenth of one cent for each cigarette if sold for not over one cent each, or twenty per cent of retail price if higher; wholesalers required to purchase from state tax commission and immediately affix tax stamps to all cigarettes; retailers similarly required to stamp cigarettes not already stamped upon receiving them; provides regulations for administration and enforcement and penalties for violations of the act. After paying administration expenses, one-sixth of net revenue placed in fund for vocational training, five-sixths in public assistance fund administered by public welfare commission.
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 a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.

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