Oregon Measure 2, Judicial Discipline and Misconduct Amendment (May 1976)
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 25, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the Supreme Court's authority over judges by allowing suspension or censure of judges for misconduct including incompetence, rule violations, and misconduct in judicial duties. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the Supreme Court's authority over judges by allowing suspension or censure of judges for misconduct including incompetence, rule violations, and misconduct in judicial duties. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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639,977 | 91.46% | ||
| No | 59,774 | 8.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | DISCIPLINE OF JUDGES Purpose: Amends constitutional section providing that Supreme Court may remove a judge from office for certain misconduct, by adding authority of Supreme Court to suspend or censure as well as remove judge. Present grounds for discipline (felony conviction, failure to perform judicial duties, habitual drunkenness, illegal drug use) are expanded to also include wilful misconduct in office related to performance of judicial duties, general incompetence, and wilful violation of any rule of judicial conduct. | ” |
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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