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Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321, Establishment of Eastern Oregon Tuberculosis Hospital Measure (1926)
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| Topic Healthcare facility funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for the establishment, construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of a tuberculosis hospital located east of the Cascade Mountains. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for the establishment, construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of a tuberculosis hospital located east of the Cascade Mountains. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 |
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131,296 | 73.03% | ||
| No | 48,490 | 26.97% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 320-321 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed Law - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly Submitted by the Legislature - THE EASTERN OREGON TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL ACT - Purpose: To provide for the establishment, construction, equipment, maintenance and operation of a branch tuberculosis hospital at some point in the state of Oregon east of the Cascade mountains, to be selected by the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, constituting the state board of control. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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