Oregon 1980 ballot measures
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.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- Two of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Nine of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Voters approved eight (57.1%) and rejected six (42.9%) measures.
On the ballot
May 20, 1980
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Measure 1 | Taxes; Transportation | Limit the uses of gasoline and highway user tax revenues to solely highways, park and recreation areas, and weighmaster activities. |
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451,695 (64%) |
257,230 (36%) |
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Measure 2 | Alcohol | Authorize laws permitting liquor-by-the-drink licenses for other passenger common carriers such as buses |
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325,030 (46%) |
383,346 (54%) |
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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. |
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394,466 (59%) |
278,125 (41%) |
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Measure 4 | Veterans | Standardize veterans’ home and farm loan eligibility requirements. |
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574,148 (81%) |
130,452 (19%) |
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Measure 5 | Taxes | Continue the tax reduction program after 1980, which limits property assessment increases to five percent |
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636,565 (91%) |
64,979 (9%) |
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Measure 6 | Housing; Welfare | Define "multifamily housing" for low income elderly housing bond program to include various structures used by low-income elderly households. |
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536,002 (79%) |
138,675 (21%) |
November 4, 1980
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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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. |
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291,142 (26%) |
820,892 (74%) |
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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 |
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678,573 (60%) |
455,020 (40%) |
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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%. |
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594,520 (54%) |
500,586 (46%) |
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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. |
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298,421 (26%) |
849,745 (74%) |
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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. |
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425,890 (37%) |
728,173 (63%) |
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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. |
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416,029 (37%) |
711,617 (63%) |
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Measure 7 | Nuclear issues | Require a federally licensed permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste and approval for plant financing. |
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608,412 (53%) |
535,049 (47%) |
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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. |
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523,955 (49%) |
551,383 (51%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- Types of ballot measures in Oregon
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- 1980 ballot measures
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