Oregon 1910 ballot measures

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In 1910, voters decided on 32 statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 8.

• Seven of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• 18 of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Voters approved nine (28.1%) and rejected 23 (71.9%) measures.

On the ballot

November 8, 1910

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Measure 1	Sex and gender; Suffrage	Provide for suffrage for women taxpayers in state constitution		35,270 (37%)	59,065 (63%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 302-303	Healthcare	Authorize the construction and maintenance of an "insane asylum" to be called "The Eastern Oregon State Hospital."	a	50,134 (55%)	41,504 (45%)
LRSS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Constitutional conventions	Call for a constitutional convention to take place in October 1911 and elect its delegates.		23,143 (28%)	59,974 (72%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 306-307	Legislature; Redistricting	Create separate districts for the election of each state senator and each state representative.		24,000 (31%)	54,252 (69%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Taxes	Repeal uniform taxation requirement and mandate taxes only for public purposes, with no surrender or suspension of taxation power.		37,619 (48%)	40,172 (52%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Taxes; Transportation	Authorize the creation of railroad districts and railroad purchase, construction, and related taxes.		32,884 (42%)	46,070 (58%)
LRCA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Taxes; Property	Exempt property from uniform taxation and allow property to be categorized into classes and taxed.		31,629 (43%)	41,692 (57%)
VR	Measure Nos. 314-315	Judiciary; Salaries	Require Baker County to pay the Judge of the Eighth Judicial District an additional $1,000 in addition to the judge's annual salary.		13,161 (16%)	71,503 (84%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Local government	Create the County of Nesmith out of the northern part of Douglas County and the southern part of Lane County.		22,866 (27%)	60,951 (73%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Oregon State Normal School at Monmouth, Polk County.	a	50,191 (56%)	40,044 (44%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Local government	Create the County of Otis out of territory included in Harney County, Malheur County, and Grant County.		17,426 (22%)	62,016 (78%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 322-323	Local government	Annex the northern part of Clackamas County to Multnomah County, Oregon.		16,250 (19%)	69,002 (81%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 322-323	Local government	Create the County of Orchard out of the northeastern portion of Umatilla County, Oregon.		15,664 (20%)	62,712 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 324-325	Local government	Create the County of Williams out of a portion of Lane County and Douglas County.		14,508 (18%)	64,090 (82%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 326-327	Taxes; Local government	Allow counties to regulate taxation, regardless of constitutional restrictions or state statutes, and abolish the poll or head tax.	a	44,171 (51%)	42,127 (49%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 328-329	Alcohol; Local government	Grant cities and towns the exclusive power to license, regulate, control, suppress or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors.	a	53,321 (51%)	50,779 (49%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 330-331	Labor	Require protection for persons engaged in hazardous jobs, define and extend employers' liability, and eliminate contributory negligence as defense.	a	56,258 (62%)	33,943 (38%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 334-335	Local government	Create the County of Clark out of the northern portion of Grant County, Oregon.		15,613 (20%)	61,704 (80%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 336-337	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Umatilla County.		40,898 (47%)	46,201 (53%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 338-339	Local government	Annex a portion of eastern Washington County to Multnomah County, Oregon.		14,047 (17%)	68,221 (83%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 340-341	Education; Taxes	Provide state support for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Ashton, Jackson County.		38,473 (44%)	48,655 (56%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 342-343	Alcohol	Prohibit the production, traffic, and sale of intoxicating liquors in Oregon.		43,540 (42%)	61,221 (58%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 344-345	Alcohol	Prohibit, prevent, and suppress the production, sale, exchange and possession of intoxicating liquors in Oregon.		42,651 (40%)	63,564 (60%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 346-347	Labor	Create a Board of Commissioners to examine workplace injuries and to draft workplace liability laws for the legislature.		32,224 (38%)	51,719 (62%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 348-349	Fishing	Prohibit the taking of fish from the Rogue River watershed by any means, except hook and line.	a	49,712 (60%)	33,397 (40%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 350-351	Local government	Create the County of Deschutes out of the northwest portion of Crook County, Oregon.		17,592 (23%)	60,486 (77%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 352-353	Local government	Provide the laws to create new towns, counties, and municipal districts, including a requirement of a majority vote from the territory's legal voters.		37,129 (47%)	42,327 (53%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 354-355	Budgets	Permit counties to incur indebtedness to build permanent roads upon approval by a majority vote.	a	51,275 (61%)	32,906 (39%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 356-357	Primary elections	Provide for voters to designate their party’s candidates for President and Vice President	a	43,353 (51%)	41,624 (49%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 358-359	Public information; Ethics	Create the Board of People’s Inspectors of Government and an official state magazine for government transparency and accountability.		29,955 (36%)	52,538 (64%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 360-361	Initiative process; Proportional representation; Recall; Elections	Provide election and legislature changes, such as increasing voters' initiative, referendum, and recall powers and requiring proportional representation of the legislature.		37,031 (45%)	44,366 (55%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 362-363	Judiciary; Trials	Provide three-fourths jury verdicts in civil cases and six-year terms for state judges, prohibit re-trial without evidence, and increase the Oregon Supreme Court's jurisdiction.	a	44,538 (53%)	39,399 (47%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1910 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1910)