Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-245, Fuel Tax Renewal Measure (May 2024)
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| Topic Local gas tax |
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Portland Measure 26-245 was on the ballot as a referral in Portland on May 21, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renewing the city's fuel tax at a rate of $0.10 per gallon for four years to fund street repairs and maintenance. |
A "no" vote opposed renewing the city's fuel tax at a rate of $0.10 per gallon for four years to fund street repairs and maintenance, thereby allowing it to expire in 2025. |
A simple majority vote was required to pass the measure. City officials estimated the gas tax would raise $70.5 million over four years. The $0.10 gas tax was first approved in 2016.
Election results
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Portland Measure 26-245 |
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125,626 | 72.42% | ||
| No | 47,838 | 27.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 26-245 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Portland renew four-year, 10 cents per gallon fuel tax for maintenance (paving, potholes) and safety (crossings, lighting, sidewalks)? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Portland's 10 cents per gallon fuel tax was approved by voters in 2016 and 2020. If renewed at the same tax rate, this measure is estimated to raise $70.5 million over four years, beginning January 2025. The funding would continue to be dedicated to street repair, maintenance and safety projects, including paving, pothole repair, sidewalk, crossings and other safety improvements. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Portland.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Oregon
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Oregon.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oregon Secretary of State, “Voting in Oregon,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Deschutes County Oregon, “Voting in Oregon FAQ,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Oregon.gov, "Public Elections Calendar, November 2024," accessed January 9, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Online Voter Registration," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Voter Registration Card," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
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