Oregon 1990 ballot measures

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In 1990, voters decided on 20 statewide ballot measures in Oregon. On May 15, voters decided on two measures. On November 6, voters decided on eight measures.

• Five of the measures were advisory questions.
• One of the measures was an indirect initiated constitutional amendment.
• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Five of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved seven (35%) and rejected 13 (65%) measures.

On the ballot

May 15, 1990

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes; Transportation	Authorize allocation of local vehicle taxes for mass transit with voter approval.		294,099 (48%)	324,458 (52%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Environment; Bonds	Allows state general obligation bond funds for pollution and waste control facilities and related activities.	a	352,922 (59%)	248,123 (41%)
LRCA	Measure 3	Legislature	Require annual legislative sessions with a maximum of 135 calendar days in odd-numbered years and 45 days in even-numbered years.		294,664 (50%)	299,831 (50%)
AQ	Measure 5A	Education; Budgets	Change the K-12 schools financing system in Oregon.	a	462,090 (77%)	140,747 (23%)
AQ	Measure 5B	Property; Taxes	Increase the income tax from 5% to 5.8%, from 7% to 8%, and from 9% to 10.4% to reduce homeowner school property taxes.		177,964 (30%)	408,842 (70%)
AQ	Measure 5C	Property; Taxes	Increase the 9% top personal income tax rate to eliminate school property taxes on homes.		128,642 (22%)	449,725 (78%)
AQ	Measure 5D	Property; Taxes	Implement a 4% sales tax on most goods to reduce K-12 school operating property taxes.		202,367 (34%)	385,820 (66%)
AQ	Measure 5E	Property; Taxes	Implement a 5% sales tax on goods and services to eliminate K-12 school operating property taxes.		222,611 (37%)	374,466 (63%)

November 6, 1990

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Measure 10	Abortion	Requires doctors to give a two day notice to the guardian of a minor seeking an abortion		530,851 (48%)	577,806 (52%)
CICA	Measure 11	Education; School choice; Taxes	Require open enrollment for students to attend public schools outside their districts and offer state income tax credit for non-public school education expenses		351,977 (32%)	741,863 (68%)
LRCA	Measure 1	Local government	Allow metropolitan service districts to self-govern metropolitan matters by forming home rule district charters.	a	510,947 (51%)	491,170 (49%)
LRCA	Measure 2	Education; Taxes	Allow the new tax base of the newly created district would be equal to the sums of merged school districts.	a	680,463 (66%)	354,288 (34%)
VR	Measure 3	Pension; Taxes	Eliminate state income tax exemption on Public Employes Retirement System (PERS) benefits and provide extra benefits to PERS retirees.		406,372 (40%)	617,586 (60%)
CISS	Measure 4	Nuclear issues	Prohibit the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant from operating until nuclear waste, cost, and earthquake standards are met.		446,795 (40%)	660,992 (60%)
CICA	Measure 5	Property; Taxes	Set a constitutional limit on property tax allocation for schools and government operations tied to the property's real market value.	a	574,833 (52%)	522,022 (48%)
CISS	Measure 6	Environment; Business	Require packaging materials to be reusable or recyclable by 1993.		467,418 (42%)	636,804 (58%)
CISS	Measure 7	Public works; Welfare	Establish a three-year pilot public work program, substituting government-funded wages for welfare benefits for public assistance recipients.	a	624,744 (58%)	452,853 (42%)
CICA	Measure 8	Abortion	Prohibit abortion in Oregon		355,963 (32%)	747,599 (68%)
CISS	Measure 9	Transportation	Require motor vehicle drivers and passengers to wear safety belts on all public roads in Oregon.	a	598,460 (54%)	512,872 (46%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1990 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (May 1990)
• Oregon Voter Guide (November 1990)