Oregon 1954 ballot measures
In 1954, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 2.
- Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- Voters approved four (50%) and rejected four (50%) measures.
On the ballot
November 2, 1954
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 1 | Legislature; Salaries | Authorize the legislature to fix the salaries of its members. |
|
216,545 (42%) |
296,008 (58%) |
|
| Measure 2 | Legislature | Authorize the legislature to divide counties with more than one senator or representative into subdistricts. |
|
268,337 (56%) |
208,077 (44%) |
|
| Measure 3 | Healthcare | Locate a previously authorized domiciliary hospital for the aged mentally ill within a twenty-mile radius of the Multnomah County Courthouse. |
|
397,625 (76%) |
128,685 (24%) |
|
| Measure 4 | Initiative process | Increase the required voter signatures for a constitutional amendment from 8% to 10% of the legal voters who voted for the Supreme Court justice at the previous election. |
|
251,078 (52%) |
230,770 (48%) |
|
| Measure 5 | Taxes | Establish the maximum state property tax levy limit at six mills, unless a higher levy is authorized by voters. |
|
208,419 (44%) |
264,569 (56%) |
|
| Measure 6 | Time | Establish daylight saving time throughout the State of Oregon. |
|
252,305 (46%) |
300,007 (54%) |
|
| Measure 7 | Fishing | Prohibit fishing for salmon or trout by any method except hook and line in any coastal stream south of the Columbia River. |
|
232,775 (46%) |
278,805 (54%) |
|
| Measure 8 | Administrative powers; Agriculture; Food; Business | Repeal laws empowering the State Board of Agriculture and the Milk Marketing Administrator to regulate milk production and sale. |
|
293,745 (54%) |
247,591 (46%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- Types of ballot measures in Oregon
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- 1954 ballot measures
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