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	List of Oregon ballot measures - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following is a partial list of Oregon ballot measures, dating back to 1990.
		In Oregon, the initiative and referendum process dates back to 1902, due to the efforts of the Direct Legislation League.
		Oregon pioneered the process, which was known nationally as the Oregon System.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Oregon_ballot_measures (450 words)

	Oregon - Wikipedia
		Her forests have historically made Oregon one of the nation's major lumbering states, but overharvesting and law suits over the proper management of the extensive federal forest holdings have reduced the amount of timber produced since the later 1980s.
		As of the 2000 census, the population of Oregon is 3,421,399.
		Oregon City was the first state capital, as well as the site of the first public library established west of the Rocky Mountains, stocked with only 300 volumes.
	www.web-dictionary.org /encyclopedia/or/Oregon.html (941 words)

	Oregon Ballot Measure 11 (1994) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The measure was approved in the November 8, 1994 general election with 788,695 votes in favor, and 412,816 votes against.
		The measure was an placed on the ballot via initiative petition by Crime Vicitims United, a tough-on-crime political group.
		In 2000, a Measure 94 to repeal Measure 11 was defeated.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oregon_Ballot_Measure_11_(1994) (286 words)

	Learn more about Oregon in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Her forests have historically made Oregon one of the nation's major lumbering states, but forest fires (such as the Tillamook Burn, over-harvesting, and law suits over the proper management of the extensive federal forest holdings have reduced the amount of timber produced since the later 1980s.
		Oregon had one of the largest salmon-fishing industries in the world, although ocean fisheries have reduced the river fisheries in recent years.
		Oregon City was the first incorporated city west of the Mississippi River and later, the first capital of the Oregon Territory, from 1848 to 1852, when the territory capitol was moved to Salem, Oregon.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /o/or/oregon_1.html (1435 words)

	Oregon Ballot Measure 27 (2002) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ballot Measure 27 of 2002 would have required the mandatory labelling of all genetically modified food sold in the State of Oregon.
		The measure was defeated in the November 5, 2002 general election with 371,851 votes in favor, 886,806 votes against.
		Opponents aruged that Oregon's agricultural industry would be burdened by excessive costs if the measure were to pass, given the lack of such a requirement throughout the rest of the United States.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/oregon_ballot_measure_27__2002_ (285 words)

	Redwood, Oregon Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Oregon is known for its abundant rainfall, but only the western 2/5 of the state is notably rainy; east of the Cascades the climate is much more arid.
		Of the List of Oregon ballot measuresmeasures placed on the ballot since 1902, the people have passed 99 of the 288 initiatives and 25 of the 61 referenda on the ballot, though not all of them survived challenges in courts (see ''Pierce v.
		Oregon City, OregonOregon City was the first incorporated city west of the Rocky MountainsRockies and later, the first capital of the Oregon Territory, from 1848 to 1852, when the territory capital was moved to Salem, Oregon.
	www.echostatic.com /Redwood,_Oregon.html (2852 words)

	Oregon tax revolt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Measure 5 shifted the burden of school funding to the state (which levies an income tax/) and away from counties.
		The United States dollar$2.3 million judgment against Oregon Taxpayer's United serverly hurt Sizemore's ability to put measures on the ballot, and the allegations of fraud lead to the passage of Oregon Ballot Measure 26 (2002)Measure 26 in 2002/, which prohibits the payment of signature gatherers on a per-signature basis.
		Opponents of the tax revolt argue that passing tax decreases via ballot measure leads to short-sighted policy making, in which voters are enticed to vote with the revolt by lower tax bills and without thinking about the budget problems caused by reduced revenues.
	www.infothis.com /find/Oregon_tax_revolt (728 words)

	Ballot measures: good, bad & ugly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Measure 1: We support Gov. Kitzhaber’s proposal that holds the legislature accountable to adequately fund schools and establish a fairer funding formula so all students receive a quality education.
		Measure 7: We support this bill that would require property owners to be reimbursed if the government takes away the value of their land.
		This measure will increase the maximum amount of federal income taxes that may be deducted from your Oregon personal income tax return from $3,000 to $5,000.
	www.sheridansun.com /News/2000/1004/Editorials.html (424 words)

	The Chronicle: 10/29/2004: Colleges Face Fewer State Ballot Measures This Year Than in the Past
		Two years ago 15 states had 21 ballot measures related to colleges, and in 2000, the numbers of referenda and states were nearly double this year's total.
		Similar to measures that appeared on the Tennessee and South Carolina ballots in 2000 and 2002, a referendum in Oklahoma this year will decide if it should become part of the growing pack of states with lotteries whose proceeds are directed to education.
		If those measures pass, some college officials say, it might be the first step in eventually outlawing domestic-partner benefits offered by public colleges in those states, since in some places the referenda would prohibit giving the benefits of marriage to people who are not married.
	chronicle.com /free/v51/i10/10a02501.htm (1862 words)

	Hall Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	Justice At Stake: Ballot Initiatives in Oregon--Results In.... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Oregon Secretary of State's office reports that Ballot Measure 21 lost by a margin of 44.1% to 55.9%.
		This fall, Oregon voters are deciding on two ballot measures designed that would amend the state constitution and shake up how state judges are elected.
		Measure 22 from the Multnomah Bar Association in Portland, Oregon.
	www.justiceatstake.org /contentViewer.asp?breadcrumb=3,570,583 (398 words)

	ipedia.com: Initiative Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under the direct initiative, a measure is put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.
		In US usage, a popular vote on a specific measure is referred to as a referendum only when orginating with the legislature.
		Such a vote is known, when originating in the initiative process, as an 'initiative', 'ballot measure' or 'proposition'.
	www.ipedia.com /initiative.html (486 words)

	Initiative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under the indirect initiative, a measure is first referred to the legislature, and then only put to a popular vote if not enacted by the legislature.
		In United States usage, a popular vote on a specific measure is referred to as a referendum only when originating with the legislature.
		Well known US initiatives include various measures adopted by voters in states such as Washington, Oregon, and California, such as California Proposition 13, which limited real estate tax rates.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Initiative (422 words)

	states (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Arizona ballot measure that sought to eliminate the state's individual and corporate income tax and called upon Arizona's candidates for federal office to pledge to eliminate the federal income tax "thus abolishing the Internal Revenue Service." According to the campaign's executive director, Mr.
		The amount spent on last year’s ballot measures is roughly equal to the amount of soft money contributions made to both national political parties by the agribusiness, defense, electric and telephone utilities, insurance, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical industries combined in the 2002 election.
		No state limits contributions to ballot measures yet the initiative process is used to change a wide range of policy issues at the state level including health care, tax and environmental policy, gambling, education, transportation, electoral reform and more.
	www.ballotfunding.org /research.html (4901 words)

	Oregon Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Oregon Constitution is a U.S. state constitution (see also state constitution), the governing document of the United States U.S. state of Oregon.
		In the case of a petition, signatures of 8% of the number of voters participating in the last governors election are required to get it on the ballot, a third higher than the 6% required for a change in statute.
		The Oregon Supreme Court has cited this right against parts of Oregons disorderly conduct statute, against content-based restrictions on billboards and murals, and against laws restricting the sale of pornography.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /US-state-constitutions/Oregon-Constitution.html (252 words)

	OREGON CONSTITUTION FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Oregon Constitution is a U.S._state_constitution, the governing document of the American state of Oregon.
		It was ratified on November_9, 1857, and took effect when Oregon achieved statehood on February_14, 1859.
		Oregon only requires a simple majority to vote in favor of an amendment once it has been referred to the voters either by a simple majority of the legislature or through an initiative petition.
	www.gottogetflowers.com /Oregon_Constitution (459 words)

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		Under a common version of proportional representation, known as the list system, voters cast their ballots for a party rather than for specific candidates, and seats are assigned to the parties according to their proportion of the total vote.
		In Britain the ballot in a general election is usually short and simple, often listing only two or three candidates for the local seat in Commons.
		In the United States the form of the ballot or arrangement of the candidates' names in voting machines may affect the extent to which voters split their ticket between candidates of different parties running for different offices.
	ap.grolier.com /article?assetid=0140110-00&templatename=/article/artic... (5065 words)

	Growth at the Ballot Box 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This measure could undermine Oregon's land use laws, particularly the urban growth boundaries that restrict sprawl in the Portland metropolitan area.
		A list of 35 state-wide and 19 local measures, which includes a brief description of the measure, whether it passed or failed, and whether it was placed on the ballot by citizens' initiative or legislative referral, can be found at www.brookings.edu/urban.
		Additionally, this report summarizes the key state-wide measures from Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington; and local ballot measures from Austin, Broward County (FL), Charleston County (SC), San Francisco, San Jose, the Salt Lake City area, and St. Louis and neighboring jurisdictions in Illinois.
	www.brook.edu /dybdocroot/ES/urban/BallotBox/analysis.htm (715 words)

	Willamette Week\| 98 Ballot Measures\| Environment
		Specifically, the measure requires loggers to leave 70 trees per acre and defines the size and distribution of a sustainable forest.
		It is for this same reason that we opposed a measure a few years ago that would have guaranteed K-12 funding at a certain level--a measure that put every other recipient of state dollars at risk and drew the opposition, among others, of Dave Frohnmayer, president of the University of Oregon.
		Part of the reason Oregon's attachment to the lottery continues unabated is the increasing number of constituencies that benefit from its existence.
	www.wweek.com /html/leadb101498.html (945 words)

	LIST OF OREGON BALLOT MEASURES FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		51 — would have repealed Oregon's Death with Dignity Act.
		60 — established vote-by-mail for all Oregon elections.
		36 — amended the Oregon constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman (i.e., prohibited same-sex_marriage)
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /List_of_Oregon_ballot_measures#1998 (426 words)

	Measure 36 - Arguments in Favor
		I strongly urge you to vote yes on Ballot Measure 36 and defend the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
		Oregon's laws have always limited marriage to a union between one man and one woman, establishing a policy that only male-female marriage is proper.
		It is Measure 36, the Defense of Marriage Amendment.
	www.sos.state.or.us /elections/nov22004/guide/meas/m36_fav.html (8310 words)

	Oregon's 2002 ballot measures \| Biohabit.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I guess I should start paying attention to the ballot measures, now that the election is a little over a month away.
		This is my first real effort to look at measures, so it is possible that I could change my mind on some of them.
		Measure 26 is more than just a good idea.
	www.biohabit.org /node/540 (392 words)

	Politics1 - Guide to the Inactive 2004 Democratic Presidential Prospects
		Braun was able to secure ballot status and competed in 2004 primaries in New Hampshire (21st place - 13 votes) and DC (9th place - 83 votes).
		Crow has qualified for the 2004 NH and Texas primary ballots and is attempting to secure ballot status in other states.
		We moved Hardy to our "inactive" list because -- by March 2004 -- she had yet to qualify for any primary ballots and did not appear to be attempting to gain ballot access.
	www.politics1.com /dems04.htm (13615 words)

	Isaac Laquedem: Endorsements III - the state races and three ballot measures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This measure recognizes that mobile homes aren't vehicles, and eliminates the requirement that mobile home licensing fees go to the highway fund.
		Measure 33 liberalizes the medical marijuana rules, and allows nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries to exist.
		Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Endorsements III - the state races and three ballot measures:
	isaac.blogs.com /isaac_laquedem/2004/10/endorsements_ii_1.html (791 words)

	Oregon Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Oregon Constitution is a U.S. state constitution (''see also'' state constitutionstate constitutions), the governing document of the United States American U.S. statestate of Oregon.
		The point is that with the recent sex-show ruling by the state Supreme Court, Oregon hammers home its national reputation of being slightly nuts.
		Measure 37 is a troublesome law because it threatens to gobble up much of rural Oregon for development.
	www.infothis.com /find/Oregon_Constitution (774 words)

	Lake Forest College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		See live article List of colleges and universities in the United States This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate master's and doctorate degrees.
		Geography See: List of Oregon counties Crater Lake National Park is the only national park in the state.
		Her forests have historically made Oregon one of the nation's major lumbering states, but forest fires (such as the Tillamook Burn, over-harvesting, and law suits over the proper management of the...
	www.tvnc.ca /college/Lake+Forest+College (1455 words)

	Oregon -- Sources [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ]
		NOTE—Rules of evidence for Oregon state courts are compiled in the Oregon Evidence Code, which is chapter 40 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, and in chapters 41-through-45.
		Oregon circuit courts are also governed by uniform trial court rules and supplementary local rules (both are linked above) as well as the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure.
		Oregon counties are organized into 27 judicial districts with circuit courts.
	www.lawsource.com /also/usa.cgi?or (920 words)

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