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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309, Voter Registration Requirement Amendment (June 1927)
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| Topic Voter registration |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 28, 1927. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring voters to be registered to vote. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring voters to be registered to vote. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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55,802 | 52.90% | ||
| No | 49,682 | 47.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - VOTERS' REGISTRATION AMENDMENT - Purpose: To require voters at elections, not otherwise provided for by the constitution, to be duly registered prior thereto in the manner provided by law, as a qualification to be entitled to vote at such election, and to ratify an act passed by the thirty-fourth legislative assembly purporting to carry into effect this amendment, if adopted by the people. | ” |
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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