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Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325, State Administration of Hydroelectric Power Initiative (1932)
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| Topic Energy and Water |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring hydroelectric development to be administered by the state and distributing and selling the energy produced within the state, with other states, or with the United States. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring hydroelectric development to be administered by the state and distributing and selling the energy produced within the state, with other states, or with the United States. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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168,937 | 56.42% | ||
| No | 130,494 | 43.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 324-325 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Proposed by Initiative Petition - Vote YES or NO STATE WATER POWER AND HYDROELECTRIC CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - Purpose: To require all water for power development and water power sites now or hereafter owned by the state to be held by in perpetually; and authorizing the state: to control, develop, lease water power and power sites; control, use, distribute, sell, dispose of electric energy; separately or with the United States, other states or state subdivisions; acquire from such sources water power and electric energy; fix rates and charges for water power and electric energy; fix rates and charges for water power and electric energy; loan the state’s credit and incur indebtedness not exceeding 6 per cent of assessed valuation; commission of three nonpartisan elected members to administer these powers. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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