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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Increase Term Lengths for Elected County Officials Initiative (1920)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1920. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the term length from two years to four years for county clerks, treasurers, sheriffs, coroners, and surveyors. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the term length from two years to four years for county clerks, treasurers, sheriffs, coroners, and surveyors. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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97,854 | 54.72% | ||
| No | 80,983 | 45.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiated by Herbert R. Dewart, 771 Greenway Avenue, Portland, Oregon; R. J. Green, 708 "N" Avenue, La Grande, Oregon. - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FIXING TERM OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICERS - Purpose: To provide for the election of a county clerk, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and surveyor, who shall severally hold their offices for the term of four years instead of two, as now provided by law. The amendment is self-executing and becomes effective on the first Monday of January, 1921, when the said county officers elected at the regular November, 1920, election shall qualify. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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.
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Footnotes
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