Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325, United States Standard Time Initiative (1952)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing daylight saving time and implementing the United States standard time as established by the U.S. Congress. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing daylight saving time and implementing the United States standard time as established by the U.S. Congress. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325 |
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399,981 | 60.88% | ||
| No | 256,981 | 39.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 324-325 was as follows:
| “ | ESTABLISHING UNITED STATES STANDARD TIME IN OREGON - Purpose: Abolishing daylight saving time, repealing chapter 373, Oregon Laws 1949, and establishing United States standard time as established by the Congress of the United States for any given area of Oregon. Would prohibit any department of state, county, city government or other political subdivision from fixing any other time or adopting any statute, ordinance or order providing for the use of any other than United States standard time. Becomes effective 2 o'clock A. M., United States standard Pacific time, on second Sunday following governor's proclamation of approval by the electorate. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute 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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