Oregon 2022 ballot measures

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Four statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2022 ballot in the state of Oregon. All four measures were approved.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Oregon State Legislature voted to refer an amendment that added "affordable health care as a fundamental right" to the Oregon Constitution and an amendment that repealed language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment.

An initiative to disqualify state legislators from re-election for unexcused legislative absenteeism and an initiative to change firearm regulations were certified for the ballot.

Between 1995 and 2020, about 46.43% (78 of 168) of the total number of measures that appeared on statewide ballots during even-numbered years were approved, and about 53.57% (90 of 168) were defeated.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Measure 111	Provide that the state shall "ensure that every resident of Oregon has access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right"	a	951,446 (51%)	924,231 (49%)
LRCA	Measure 112	Repeal language allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishments	a	1,047,028 (56%)	836,295 (44%)
CICA	Measure 113	Exclude state legislators from reelection for unexcused legislative absenteeism	a	1,292,127 (68%)	599,204 (32%)
CISS	Measure 114	Require permits issued by local law enforcement to buy a firearm and prohibit ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds	a	975,862 (51%)	950,891 (49%)

Referral of 2022 ballot measures

The following table illustrates the vote requirements for the legislative referrals certified for the ballot, the votes that the referrals received, and how Democrats and Republicans voted on the referrals in each legislative chamber:

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Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens of Oregon have the powers of initiated state statute, initiated constitutional amendment, and veto referendum. The Oregon State Legislature may also place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes with a majority vote of each chamber.

Oregon is one of several states that require a certain number of signatures to accompany prospective petition filings. The signatures of at least 1,000 electors are required. The number of signatures required to qualify an initiated state statute, constitutional amendment, or veto referendum measure for the ballot in Oregon is tied to the number of votes cast for the office of governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. Valid citizen signatures equaling 8% of these votes are needed for initiated constitutional amendments, 6% for initiated state statutes, and 4% for a veto referendum.

2022 signature requirements:

• initiated state statute: 112,020
• initiated constitutional amendment:149,360
• veto referendum: 74,680

Signatures for Oregon initiatives must be submitted four months prior to the next regular general election. For measures targeting the November 8, 2022, ballot, the deadline was Friday, July 8, 2022. If signatures are submitted at least 165 days before an election and the petition is found insufficient, additional signatures can be submitted prior to the final deadline.

Historical facts

See also: List of Oregon ballot measures and History of Initiative & Referendum in Oregon

In Oregon, a total of 275 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. One hundred thirty-one ballot measures were approved, and 144 ballot measures were defeated.

Oregon statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020
Total number	Annual average	Annual minimum	Annual maximum	Approved		Defeated
				#	%	#	%
275	7.19	0	32	131	47.64	144	52.36

Ballot initiative certification rates

See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2022 ballot

The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in Oregon between 2010 and 2020:

Oregon statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2020
Year	Ballot initiatives filed	Certified
		#	%
2020	70	2	2.9
2018	45	5	11.1
2016	82	4	4.9
2014	60	5	8.3
2012	45	7	15.6
2010	83	6	7.2
Averages	64.2	4.8	8.3

Not on the ballot

Type	Number	Title	Subject	Description	Status
CICA	1	Rules for Declaring an Emergency to Enact Laws Initiative	State legislatures	Amends the Oregon Constitution to require a two-thirds (66.67%) vote to declare a state of emergency and enact laws in response to the declaration
CICA	2	Changes to Judicial Vacancy Procedures Initiative	State judiciary	Amends the Oregon Constitution to require all judicial vacancies be filled by election instead of governor appointment
CISS	3	Changes to Environmental Quality Commission Initiative	Administration of government	Changes the qualifications for appointment to the Environmental Quality Commission
CICA	4	Legislative Review of Administrative Rules Initiative	State legislatures	Requires a review of legislative administrative rules when 20 state representatives and 10 state senators request review
CISS	5	Vote on City and County Taxes Initiative	Taxes	Requires all new or increased taxes by city or county authorities that generate over $1 million in revenue for the first three fiscal years of enactment receive a majority vote by city or county voters
CISS	6	Tax Rebate Initiative	Taxes	Requires that Oregon issue rebates to residents from surplus corporate tax revenue
CISS	7	Law Enforcment Name and Badge Visibility Initiative	Law enforcement	Requires that Oregon law enforcement in uniform make their name and badge number visible when interacting with the public
CISS	9	Law Enforcment Tear Gas Ban Initiative	Law enforcement	Prohibits the use of tear gas by law enforcement to control crowds
CISS	10	End Immunity for State Legislators and Local Officials Initiative	Government accountability	Allows individuals to seek relief from state or local officials that violate the Constitution of Oregon or the U.S. Constitution
CISS	11	Protests Restrictions Enforcement Initiative	Constitutional rights	Enacts restrictions on the time, place, and manner of protests and demonstrations
CISS	12	Changes to the Government Ethics Commission Initiative	Government accountability	Changes to administration and duties of the Government Ethics Commission
CISS	13	Changes to Animal Abuse, Neglect, and Assault Law Initiative	Treatment of animals	Changes to the exceptions for animal abuse, neglect, and assault violations
CISS	15	Fines for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative	Government accountability	Fines state legislators for unexcused legislative absenteeism
CICA	16	Redistricting Commission Initiative	Redistricting	Amends the Oregon Constitution to establish a redistricting commission consisting of 12 members
CISS	18	Prohibition on Semiautomatic Firearms Initiative	Firearms	Prohibits the manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer of a semiautomatic firearm
CICA	19-26	Changes to Legislative Procedures Initiative	State legislatures	Amends the state constitution to change legislative procedures such as vote requirements, consequences for legislative absenteeism, and counting legislative days
CISS	27, 28	Relief from Penalties for Being Open Initiative	Civil and criminal trials	Allows individuals and businesses to seek relief in court from penalties for violating a government decree related to COVID-19 after November 17, 2020
CISS	29	Retrial for Individuals Convicted by Non-unanimous Jury Verdicts Initiative	Civil and criminal trials	Allows individuals to file a petition for a retrial of a conviction made by a non-unanimous jury
CISS	30	Changes to Joint Custody of a Child Initiative	Divorce and custody	Removes the requirement that both parents agree to the terms and conditions before joint custody is ordered by a court
CICA	33	Minority Party Vote Requirement Initiative	State legislatures	Require three minority party votes supporting any bill that becomes a law
CICA	34	Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative	Redistricting	Establish a citizens redistricting commission consisting of 12 members and enact redistricting criteria for legislative and congressional districts
CISS	35	Privatization of Alcohol Sales Initiative	Alcohol	Allows liquor to be sold at licensed grocery stores
CICA	38	Voter Approval Requirement for Transporation Tolls or Fees Initiative	Transporation	Establish a voter approval requirement for transportation tolls and fees unless to finance net new capacity
CICA	39	Open Primaries for State and Federal Offices Initiative	Elections	Establish open primaries for state and federal offices
CISS	40	Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative	Elections	Enact ranked-choice voting for state and federal offices
CICA	41	Voter Approval Requirement for New Tolls Initiative	Transportation	Requires voter approval to enact new tolls
CISS	42, 51	Decriminalization of Commercial Sexual Solicitation Initiative	Law enforcement	Decriminalize commercial sexual solicitation and establish a Sex Workers Protection, Education and Safety Fund and Oregon Sex Workers Rights, Health and Safety Board
CISS	43-45	Campaign Finance Contribution Limits Initiative	Campaign finance	Limit campaign finance contributions from individuals, multicandidate committees, political parties, legislative caucus committees, and membership organizations (e.g. unions)
CISS	46, 47, 52, 53	Campaign Finance Limits Initiative	Campaign finance	Limit campaign finance contributions, require top donor disclosure in political ads, and establish a public campaign financing system
CISS	48	Establish Campaign Finance Contribution Limits Initiative	Campaign finance	Limit campaign finance contributions and ties the limit to inflation
CISS	49, 50	Ranked-Choice Voting with Local Option Initiative	Voting policy	Enact ranked-choice voting for elections elections to certain state and federal offices and authorize local jurisdictions to use ranked-choice voting
CICA	54	Right to Self-Defense Amendment	Firearms	Add a right to self-defense that includes "right to bear arms, of any type, as they see fit, for the defense of themselves and the State"
CICA	56	Changes to Property Forfeiture Requirements Amendment	Property	Changes the requirements for civil forefeiture proceedings established by Measure 3 (2000)
CISS	57	Reinstate Drug Penalties and Addiction Treatment Initiative	Drug crime policy	Reinstates drug penalties repealed by Measure 110 (2020) and makes changes to state's addiction treatment services
VR	301	Firearm Storage and Regulation in Public Buildings Referendum	Firearms	Upholds firearm storage and transfer regulations and prohibits individuals from carrying firearms in public buildings
VR	302	Notification for Inactive Voter Registration Referendum	Voting policy	Upholds a law requiring voter notification when voter registration becomes inactive prior to primary and general elections
VR	303	Changes to Mail-In Voting Policies Referendum	Voting policy	Upholds a law that extends the time after an election that a ballot may be received to seven days as long as the ballot was postmarked on the election day

See also

• 2022 ballot measures
• List of Oregon ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Oregon
• Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon

External links

• Oregon Initiative, Referendum and Referral Search