Oregon 1978 ballot measures

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Eighteen statewide ballot measures were on the May 23, 1978 and November 7, 1978 ballots in Oregon.

• Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Four of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Three of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an advisory question.
• Ten of the measures were approved and eight were defeated.

On the ballot

May 23

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Direct Democracy	Affects the initiative and referendum process for county home rule charters	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Legislature	Affects the rules applied to open meetings of the Oregon Legislature	a
LRCA	Measure 3	Housing	Provides publicly-funded housing for the low-income elderly	a
LRCA	Measure 4	Gov't Finances	Creates a domestic water fund	d
LRSS	Measure 5	Taxes	Increases the gasoline tax and allocated revenues from such tax to highway repair	d
LRSS	Measure 6	Admin of Gov't	Reorganizes the Metropolitical Service District for Portland Metropolitan Area and abolishes the Columbia Region Association of Governments	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Judiciary	Establishes an appointment and election process for certain types of judges	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Legislature	Authorizes the state senate to confirm all appointments and reappoints to state public office made by the governor	a
VR	Measure 3	Taxes	Requires annual registration, increases most motor carrier rates and annual light truck fees, reduces recreational vehicle fees and requires emissions test certification for vehicles in the Portland Metro Area	d
CISS	Measure 4	Utilities	Allows for the formation of People’s Utility Districts	a
CISS	Measure 5	Healthcare	Requires the licensing of denturists and their assistants, establishes licensing requirements and creates the Advisory Council on Denture Technology	a
CICA	Measure 6	Taxes	Limits ad valorem real property taxes to 1.5% “full cash value” or appraised value of the property and provides other limitations on property taxes	d
CICA	Measure 7	Abortion	Prohibits any state agency from spending any public money for abortions and from providing any programs or services promoting abortion	d
CISS	Measure 8	Death Penalty	Requires the death penalty for the convicted upon the judge’s findings that the person has been convicted of murder “beyond reasonable doubt”	a
CISS	Measure 9	Utilities	Prohibits public utilities from collecting rates which are derived from the cost of any construction, building, installation or property not presently used for providing utility service	a
CICA	Measure 10	Admin of Gov't	Requires the Legislative Assembly to perform the policy-making duties of the Land Conservation and Development Commission and requires voter approval before new regional planning districts can be organized	d
LRCA	Measure 11	Taxes	Reduces tax payable by homeowners by one-half up to $1,500 and provides similar relief to renters, refunds remaining state surplus to income taxpayers and freezes assessed values for one tax year	d
AQ	Measure 12	Fed Con	Petitions the federal government to adopt an amendment to the constitution requiring a balanced federal budget	a

See also

• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1978 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Blue Book Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 1972-1978
• State of Oregon Official Voters' Pamphlet November 1978