Oregon 1906 ballot measures

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In 1906, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Oregon on June 4.

• Five of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Five of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Voters approved eight (72.7%) and rejected three (29.3%) measures.

On the ballot

June 4, 1906

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Measure Nos. 300-301	Education; Prisons; Budgets	Uphold an act that appropriated funds to maintain psychiatric hospitals; deaf, mute, and blind schools; penitentiaries; universities; agricultural colleges; and other schools	a	43,918 (62%)	26,758 (38%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 302-303	Suffrage	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution		36,902 (44%)	47,075 (56%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 304-305	Alcohol; Local government	Allow voters in dry counties to vote on the legality of liquor in their local municipalities.		35,297 (44%)	45,144 (56%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 306-307	Transportation	Allow the state to purchase the Mount Hood and Barlow Road Tolls and abolish the tolls upon purchase.		31,525 (41%)	44,527 (59%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 308-309	Direct democracy	Provide rules for amending the state constitution.	a	47,661 (72%)	18,751 (28%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 310-311	Local government	Empower voters of every city and town to enact and amend their municipal charters.	a	52,567 (73%)	19,852 (27%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 312-313	Salaries	Allow the state legislature to regulate the compensation of the State Printer.	a	63,749 (87%)	9,571 (13%)
CICA	Measure Nos. 314-315	Direct democracy; Local government	Create a referendum and initiative process for local and municipal laws.	a	47,678 (74%)	16,735 (26%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 316-317	Government accountability; Business	Prohibit public firms from issuing any free or discounted pass, ticket, or service that is not also available to the general public.	a	57,281 (77%)	16,779 (23%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 318-319	Taxes; Transportation	Provide a three percent license fee on the gross earnings of sleeping car, refrigerator car, and oil companies.	a	69,635 (92%)	6,441 (8%)
CISS	Measure Nos. 320-321	Taxes	Provide a three percent tax and a two percent tax on the gross earnings of express companies and telephone and telegraph firms.	a	70,872 (92%)	6,360 (8%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
• Types of ballot measures in Oregon
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• 1906 ballot measures

External links

• Oregon Voter Guide (June 1906)