The November ballot contains 7 measures. (Some sites are listing the number as six, but I count seven.*) Oregon is one of five states with more than 10 measures in 2010, and is one of four states with a marijuana-related measure.
Here are the seven measures:
Measure 70: Expands the availability of home loans for veterans.
Measure 71: Changes the Constitution to require the legislature to meet every year.
Measure 72: Authorizes "lowest-cost borrowing" for the state's projects [that wasn't allowed before?]
Measure 73: Increases minimum sentences for repeat sex offenders and drunk drivers.
Measure 74: Provides for state licensing of marijuana farmers who can distribute marijuana for medical purposes.
Measure 75: Creates a 25% tax on gambling revenues; allows casinos in Multnomah County.
Measure 76: Re-dedicates 15% of lottery revenue to parks.
As I noted earlier, Measures 73 and 76 appear headed to victory, and Measures 74 and 75 appear to be headed toward defeat. Measure 70 had good support in an August poll by Grove Insight. I haven't seen anything on 71, although I expect that it will pass.
*Updated: From what I can gather, two petitions were combined into Measure 75. Thus, five measures qualified for the November ballot, but will appear under four Measure Numbers. Measures 70 and 71 are "Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendments"--written and passed by the state Legislature, pending approval by the voters.
All but 4 of the measures were put on the ballot by the Legislature, not by voters signing petitions.
ReplyDeleteFurther, 2 petitions were not combined into Measure 75. There exists no such process in Oregon.
Danmeek, you are correct. The confusion in my description came from the descriptions on Ballotpedia, which described Measure 75 as both establishing the 25% tax AND allowing a casino to be built in Multnomah County. My mistake.
ReplyDeleteYes, I omitted to mention that Measure 72 was a Legislatively created measure. The remaining four are citizen-initiated.