Oregon 1964 ballot measures
In 1964, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On May 15, voters decided on one measure. On November 3, voters decided on four measures.
- Two of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved three (60%) and rejected two (40%) measures.
On the ballot
May 15, 1964
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Measure 1 | Education; Bonds | Authorize up to $25 million in bonds for higher education and $5 million for community colleges and education centers in an education building program. |
|
327,220 (56%) |
252,372 (44%) |
November 3, 1964
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Measure 1 | Death penalty | Abolish the death penalty for first degree murder, replacing the penalty with life imprisonment. |
|
455,654 (60%) |
302,105 (40%) |
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Measure 2 | Administration; Property | Permit the state to lease public property for up to twenty years. |
|
477,031 (67%) |
238,241 (33%) |
|
Measure 3 | Administration; Labor | Change the Workmen’s Compensation Law from elective to compulsory state system, requiring employers to insure under state system and increasing benefits. |
|
205,182 (27%) |
549,414 (73%) |
|
Measure 4 | Hunting and fishing; Business | Prohibit commercial fishing for salmon and steelhead from all state inland waters. |
|
221,797 (29%) |
534,731 (71%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- Types of ballot measures in Oregon
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- 1964 ballot measures
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