Oregon Measure 31, Deceased Candidate Procedure Amendment (2004)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 31 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to enact laws postponing an election for an elective public office if a candidate nominated for that office dies before the election. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to enact laws postponing an election for an elective public office if a candidate nominated for that office dies before the election. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 31 |
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1,122,852 | 65.61% | ||
| No | 588,502 | 34.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 31 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: AUTHORIZES LAW PERMITTING POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION FOR PARTICULAR PUBLIC OFFICE WHEN NOMINEE FOR OFFICE DIES RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote amends constitution to authorize law providing that an election for a particular public office may be postponed when nominee for that office dies. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains existing law, which contains no provision permitting postponement of an election for a particular public office when nominee for that office dies. SUMMARY: Amends constitution. Current law does not provide for the enactment of a law postponing an election for a particular public offices when a nominee for that office dies. Measure authorizes the legislature to enact a taw permitting postponement of an election for a particular public office when a candidate nominated for that office dies; in that circumstance, the legislature may enact a law: (1) allowing the postponement of the regularly scheduled election for the office in question; (2) allowing the office in question to be filled at a subsequent election; and (3) prohibiting the votes cast for candidates at the regularly scheduled election for the office in question from being considered. Measure does not affect election process for other candidates or measures on the ballot. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
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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