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Oregon Measure 70, Veteran Home Loans Expansion Amendment (2010)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 70 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding eligibility for low-interest home loans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund to more veterans and spouses by removing the 30-year application limit, days served criteria, and allowing loans for spouses of veterans regardless of the veteran's Oregon residency. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding eligibility for low-interest home loans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund to more veterans and spouses by removing the 30-year application limit, days served criteria, and allowing loans for spouses of veterans regardless of the veteran's Oregon residency. |
Election results
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1,180,933 | 84.44% | ||
| No | 217,679 | 15.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 70 was as follows:
| “ | Amends Constitution: Expands availability of home ownership loans for Oregon veterans through Oregon War Veterans’ Fund. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | The Oregon Constitution currently provides that Oregon combat veterans may receive low-interest home loans from the Oregon War Veterans’ Fund. Veterans must have received an honorable discharge and must have served for more than 210 consecutive days or been released because of injury or disability. Veterans must apply for loans within 30 years after release from service and must show ability to repay the loans. This measure amends the Oregon Constitution to make loans available to more veterans, including National Guard veterans, others who have honorably served overseas and veterans who have not seen combat. This measure would make low-interest home loans a lifetime benefit and would increase the number of honorably discharged veterans and surviving spouses who are eligible for the low-interest loan program. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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