List of Ballot Initiatives in Oregon
From Ballotpedia
The following is a partial list of Oregon ballot measures. (The list is complete for the 2000 decade so far)
In Oregon, the initiative and referendum process dates back to 1902, when the efforts of the Direct Legislation League prompted Oregon to amend its Constitution for the first time since 1859. The process of initiative and referendum became nationally known as the Oregon System.
There are three types of ballot measures that may appear on statewide ballots: initiatives, referendum, and legislative referrals. Initiatives and referendum may be placed on the ballot if their supporters gather enough signatures from Oregon voters; the number of signatures is a percentage based on the number of voters casting ballots in the most recent election for the Governor of Oregon.
- Initiative
- An issue may be placed before the voters, either amending the Constitution or revising or adding to the Oregon Revised Statutes. Constitutional initiatives require the [Oregon signature requirements|signatures of 8%]] of recent voters to qualify for the ballot; statutory reforms require 6%.
- Referendum
- The public may act to undo any bill passed by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, by putting a veto referendum on the ballot. A referendum requires 4% of recent voters to qualify for the ballot.
- Referral
- The Oregon Legislative Assembly may refer any bill it passes to the public for approval, and must do so for any amendment to the Constitution. Additionally, the Legislative Assembly may refer revisions to the Constitution; a revision differs from an amendment in that it may alter multiple provisions of the Constitution.
The constitutional foundation for ballot measures (and legislation produced by the Oregon Legislative Assembly) may be found in Article IV of the Oregon Constitution.
See also: Number of Oregon initiatives by year and by decade
2000-2008
| Year | Initiative Title | Subject Matter | Description | Ballot Status | Pass or Fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 1 (2008) | Initiative and Referendum | Secretary Of State Must Scrutinize Every Signature of every Initiative | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 2 (2008) | Judicial reform | Appointed Judges Shall Not Be Labeled Incumbent On Ballot | Not likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (2008) | Taxes | Makes Federal Income Taxes Fully Deductible On State Return | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 4 (2008) | Initiative and Referendum | Initiatives May Contain Provision Saying Courts Cannot Throw It Out | Not likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 5 (2008) | Campaign Finance Reform | Prohibits Campaign Contributions Creating Conflict Of Interest | Not likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 6 (2008) | Campaign Finance Reform | Prohibits Using Public Resources To Collect Political Funds | Not likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 7 (2008) | Administration of Government | Prohibits Political Payroll Deductions without Employee Consent Constitutional | Not likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 8 (2008) | Initiative and Referendum | Initiative Embracing Only One Subject May Affect More Than One Part Of Constitution | Not likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 13 (2008) | Campaign Finance Reform Political | Contributions Creating Conflict Of Interest Declared Bribery | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 19 (2008) | Education | Requires One To Two Years English Immersion For Non-English Speaking Students | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 20 (2008) | Education | Teacher Pay Raises & Job Security Must Be Based On Classroom Performance | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 21 (2008) | Property Rights | Allows Minor Improvements To Property Without Building Permit | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 25 (2008) | Campaign Finance Reform | No Taxpayer Resources To Collect Political Funds | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 32 (2008) | Initiative and Referendum | Secretary Of State Must Scrutinize Every Signature of every Initiative | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 40 (2008) | Judicial reform | "Mandatory sentences for drug dealers, identity thieves, burglars and car thieves" | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2008 | Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2008) | Gaming | "15% of lottery profits for crime prevention, investigation and prosecution" | Likely to make the ballot | |
| 2007 | Oregon Ballot Measure 49 (2007) | Property rights Repeals | Measure 37 Legislative referral | On ballot | |
| 2007 | Oregon Ballot Measure 50 (2007) | Tax | Cigarette Tax | On ballot with a legal challenge | |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 39 (2006) | Eminent Domain | Prevents eminent domain in the name of tax revenue | Approved | Failed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 40 (2006) | Judicial reform | Requires Oregon Supreme Court Judges and Court of Appeals Judges to be elected by District | Approved | Passed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2006) | Taxes | Allows income tax deduction equal to federal exemptions | Approved | Failed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 42 (2006) | Insurance Premiums | "Prohibits insurance companies from using credit score or ""credit worthiness"" in calculating rates or premiums" | Approved | Failed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 43 (2006) | Abortion | Requires 48-hour notice to un-emancipated minor's parent before providing abortion | Approved | Failed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 44 (2006) | Healthcare | Allows any Oregon resident without prescription drug coverage to participate in Oregon Prescription Drug Program | Approved | Passed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 45 (2006) | Term Limits | "Limits State Legislators: 6 years as Representative, 8 years as Senator, 14 in the Legislature" | Approved | Failed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 46 (2006 | Campaign Finance Reform | Allows laws regulating election contributions | Approved | Failed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 47 (2006) | Campaign Finance Reform | News disclosure and reporting requirements | Approved | Passed |
| 2006 | Oregon Ballot Measure 48 (2006) | Taxes | "Limits biennial percentage increase in state spending to percentage increase in state population, plus inflation" | Approved | Failed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 30 (2004) | Taxes | Enacts temporary personal income tax surcharge | Approved | Failed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 31 (2004) | Administration of Government | Permits postponement of election for particular public office when nominee for office dies | Approved | Passed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 32 (2004) | Taxes | Deletes reference to mobile homes from provision dealing with taxes and fees on motor vehicle | Approved | Passed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 33 (2004) | Drug Policy | Requires Medical Marijuana dispensaries for supplying patients/caregivers; raisers patients possession limit | Approved | Failed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 34 (2004) | Environmental Policy | Balancing timber production and conservation | Approved | Failed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 35 (2004) | Healthcare | Limits non-economic damages for patient injuries cause by Healthcare Provider negligence or recklessness | Approved | Failed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004) | Marriage | Defines marriage as between one man and one woman | Approved | Passed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 37 (2004) | Eminent Domain | "Government must pay owners, or forgo enforcement, when certain land use restrictions reduce property" | Approved | Passed |
| 2004 | Oregon Ballot Measure 38 (2004) | Workers Compensation | "Abolishes Saif; State must reinsure, satisfy Saif's Obligations; dedicates proceeds, potential surplus to public purposes" | Approved | Failed |
| 2003 | Oregon Ballot Measure 28 (2003) | Taxes | Temporarily increases income tax rates | Approved | Passed |
| 2003 | Oregon Ballot Measure 29 (2003) | Spending | Authorizes state of Oregon to incur general obligation debt for savings on pension liabilities | Approved | Failed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 10 (2002) | Education | Allows public universities to receive equity in private companies as compensation for publicly created technology | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 11 (2002) | Healthcare | Authorizes less expensive general obligation bond financing for OHSU medical research | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 12 (2002) | Removed from Ballot | |||
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 13 (2002) | Education | Transfers $220 million to school fund | Approved | Failed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 14 (2002) | Civil Rights | Removes historical racial references in obsolete sections of the constitution | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 15 (2002) | Education | State issues general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 16 (2002) | Education | State issues general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 17 (2002) | Administration of Government | Reduces minimum age requirement to serve as legislature to 18 years | Approved | Failed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 18 (2002) | Taxes | Allows certain tax districts to establish permanent property tax rates and divide into tax zones | Approved | Failed |
| 2001 | Oregon Ballot Measure 19 (2002) | Education | Transfers $150 million to state school fund | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 20 (2002) | Taxes | Increases cigarette tax | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 21 (2002) | Judicial reform | "Revises procedure for filing judicial vacancies, electing judges, allows vote for ""none of the above." | Approved | Failed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 22 (2002) | Judicial reform | Judges would be elected by district | Approved | Failed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 23 (2002) | Healthcare | Creates healthcare finance plan for medically necessary services | Approved | Failed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 24 (2002) | Healthcare | Allows licensed dentists to install partial dentures | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 25 (2002) | Minimum Wage | Increases wage to $6.90 | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 26 (2000) | Initiative and Referendum | Prohibits payment to petitioners for signatures | Approved | Passed |
| 2002 | Oregon Ballot Measure 27 (2000) | Agriculture | Requires labeling of genetically engineered foods sold or distributed from Oregon | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 77 (2000) | Taxes | Makes temporary taxing districts permanent | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 78 (2000) | Initiative and Referendum | Lengthens period to verify signatures of an initiative | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 79 (2000) | Initiative and Referendum | Increases amount of signatures required to amend constitution | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 80 (2000) | Taxes | Uses fuel tax to fund more highway policing | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 81 (2000) | Legal | Allows legislature to limit recovery of damages in civil actions | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 82 (2000) | Taxes | Repeals truck weight/mile tax; establishes and increases fuel taxes | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 83 (2000) | Veterans | "Authorizes new standards, priorities for Veteran's loans" | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 84 (2000) | Administration of Government | State must continue to pay local governments for state-mandated programs | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 85 (2000) | Administration of Government | Modifies requirements for formation of new counties | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 86 (2000) | Taxes | Requires refunding general fund surplus to the taxpayers | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 87 (2000) | Zoning | Allows regulation of sexually oriented businesses through zoning | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 88 (2000) | Taxes | Increases maximum deductible from income taxes paid | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 89 (2000) | Taxes | "Dedicates tobacco settlement proceeds to specified health, housing, transportation programs" | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 90 (2000) | Taxes | Authorizes rates giving utilities return on investments in retired property | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2000) | Taxes | Makes income taxes deductible | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 92 (2000) | Campaign Finance Reform | Prohibits payroll deductions for political purposes without specific written authorization | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 93 (2000) | Taxes | Must have voters approval | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 94 (2000) | Judicial reform | "Requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain felonies, requires re-sentencing" | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 95 (2000) | Education | Student learning determines teacher pay and retention | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 96 (2000) | Initiative and Referendum | "Prohibits making initiative process harder, except through initiative" | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 97 (2000) | Animal Rights | "Bans body gripping traps, some poisons, restricts fur commerce" | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 98 (2000) | Campaign Finance Reform | Public funding for political campaigns | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 99 (2000) | Healthcare | Creates commission ensuring home care for the elderly | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 1 (2000) | Education | Must fund school quality goals | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 2 (2000) | Administration of Government | Process for requiring legislature to review administrative rules | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 3 (2000) | Judicial reform | Requires conviction before forfeiture | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 4 (2000) | Taxes | Dedicates tobacco settlement to healthcare | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 5 (2000) | Gun Rights | Expands circumstances requiring background checks before transfer of firearm | Approved | Passed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 6 (2000) | Campaign Finance Reform | Provides public funding to candidates who limit spending | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 7 (2000) | Rejected | |||
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 8 (2000) | Administration of Government | Limits state appropriation to percentage of state's prior personal income | Approved | Failed |
| 2000 | Oregon Ballot Measure 9 (2000) | Education | "Prohibits public school instruction encouraging, promoting, sanctioning homosexual, bisexual behaviors" | Approved | Failed |
References
- Portions of this article were taken from Wikipedia 8/1/07
- Oregon Elections website
- I&R Institute
