Oregon Ballot Measure 55 (2008)

Measure 58
Changes Operative Date Of Redistricting Plans; Allows Affected Legislators To Finish Term In Original District.
Results
Votes %
Yes 1,251,478 77.42%
No 364,993 22.58%
Total votes 1,616,471 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 85.7%
Results by county
  Yes —   No
Source: Oregon Secretary of State [1]

Oregon Ballot Measure 55 (2008) or House Joint Resolution (HJR) 31 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was put before voters in 2008. This measure was designed to fix a situation where State Senators whose seats are not up in the next cycle following a redistricting are forced to move to their new district. It had no organized opposition. The measure appeared on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Oregon.

Background

Official Ballot Title

The official ballot title for this measure is: Changes Operative Date Of Redistricting Plans; Allows Affected Legislators To Finish Term In Original District

Notes

  1. Bradbury, Bill (4 November 2008). "Official Results – November 4, 2008 General Election" (Website). Elections Division. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved December 24, 2008.


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