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Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-252, Remove Language Considered Vague, Archaic, or Inconsistent in City Charter Amendment (November 2024)
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| Topic Local charter amendments |
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Portland Measure 26-252 was on the ballot as a referral in Portland on November 5, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Portland City Charter to remove or replace words that the Charter Commission determined were vague, archaic, or inconsistent. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Portland City Charter to remove or replace words that the Charter Commission determined were vague, archaic, or inconsistent. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure 26-252.
Election results
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260,417 | 87.08% | ||
| No | 38,627 | 12.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 26-252 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Charter be amended to delete vague, archaic language and use a consistent definition of “protected classes”? | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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The Charter Commission proposed a measure to delete vague, archaic and inconsistent language in the Charter. If the measure passes, the following language in the Charter would be amended: • Delete Charter Section 2-105(a)(50) to remove vague, archaic language to “prohibit persons from roaming the streets at unseasonable hours”. Deleting this section of the City’s specific powers would not impair the City’s general powers and authority to protect and support public health and safety. • Delete vague, archaic language to regulate “offensive” businesses in Charter Section 2-105(a)(36). City would retain authority to regulate businesses that create or constitute a nuisance. • Use consistent language to define “protected classes” as those classes protected “under local ordinance, or state or federal law” in Charter Chapters 2, 4 and 12. • Replace “disability” with “incapacity” in Charter Chapter 2 to reflect the fact that disabled residents may serve as City officials. The City Budget Office determined the measure has no direct financial impact. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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."
- ↑ Congress, "H.R.3295 - Help America Vote Act of 2002," accessed September 30, 2025
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Voter Registration Card," accessed October 8, 2025
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