Oregon 1980 ballot measures

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1982
1978

In 1980, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On May 20, voters decided on six measures. On November 4, voters decided on eight measures.

On the ballot

May 20, 1980

Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Measure 1 Taxes; Transportation Limit the uses of gasoline and highway user tax revenues to solely highways, park and recreation areas, and weighmaster activities.

Approveda

451,695 (64%)

257,230 (36%)

LRCA

Measure 2 Alcohol Authorize laws permitting liquor-by-the-drink licenses for other passenger common carriers such as buses

Defeated

325,030 (46%)

383,346 (54%)

LRCA

Measure 3 Energy; Bonds Authorize state bonds up to one-half of one percent of value of taxable property in the state for small scale local energy project loans.

Approveda

394,466 (59%)

278,125 (41%)

LRCA

Measure 4 Veterans Standardize veterans’ home and farm loan eligibility requirements.

Approveda

574,148 (81%)

130,452 (19%)

LRSS

Measure 5 Taxes Continue the tax reduction program after 1980, which limits property assessment increases to five percent

Approveda

636,565 (91%)

64,979 (9%)

LRCA

Measure 6 Housing; Welfare Define "multifamily housing" for low income elderly housing bond program to include various structures used by low-income elderly households.

Approveda

536,002 (79%)

138,675 (21%)


November 4, 1980

Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Measure 1 Education; Elections; Executive officials Repeal the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.

Defeated

291,142 (26%)

820,892 (74%)

LRCA

Measure 2 Suffrage; Constitutional language Remove language prohibiting voting by a person considered an 'idiot or mentally diseased person' and instead guarantee full voting rights to mentally handicapped individuals

Approveda

678,573 (60%)

455,020 (40%)

LRCA

Measure 3 Education; Taxes Allocate revenues from oil and natural gas taxes, except motor vehicle fuel taxes, to the Common School Fund and limit such taxes to 6%.

Approveda

594,520 (54%)

500,586 (46%)

LRSS

Measure 4 Taxes; Transportation Increase the motor vehicle and aircraft fuel taxes from 7 to 9¢ per gallon and flat rate taxes on commercial vehicles using non-gasoline fuel.

Defeated

298,421 (26%)

849,745 (74%)

CISS

Measure 5 Hunting and fishing Prohibit the sale and use of snare and leghold traps, except to temporarily control predatory livestock loss or to protect human health and safety.

Defeated

425,890 (37%)

728,173 (63%)

CICA

Measure 6 Property; Taxes Limit the annual real property tax to 1% of the 1977 true cash value of property and prohibit sales and transaction taxes on real property.

Defeated

416,029 (37%)

711,617 (63%)

CISS

Measure 7 Nuclear issues Require a federally licensed permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste and approval for plant financing.

Approveda

608,412 (53%)

535,049 (47%)

LRCA

Measure 8 Law enforcement; Bonds Authorize bonds up to four thirty-fifths of one percent of true cash value of taxable property to fund state, regional, and local correctional facilities.

Defeated

523,955 (49%)

551,383 (51%)


See also

Oregon

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