Oregon Measure 4, Investment of Higher Education Donations Amendment (1970)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported permitting the state to invest donations for public higher education in the stock of any firm. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting the state to invest donations for public higher education in the stock of any firm. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 4 |
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332,188 | 55.29% | ||
| No | 268,588 | 44.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | INVESTING FUNDS DONATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Purpose: Constitutional amendment permitting state to invest in stock of any company, association or corporation any funds that are donated or bequeathed for higher education purposes. | ” |
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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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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