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Oregon Ballot Measures: Some Get Support Others Slip Away
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Oregon's marijuana measure 80 failed to pass while two other states with legalization measures are set to pass. Washington and Colorado are set to be the first states in 75 years to legalize marijuana for sale, personal use and hemp production.
Highly publicized measures 82 and 83, that would have allowed private casinos in Oregon and construction of the Wood Village Grange failed to pass.
Unofficial results show Oregonians want to amend the constitution to prohibit real estate transfer taxes.
Measure 77 looks to pass allowing the Governor to allocate monies and declare the state a natural disaster which currently requires legislative action. The measure would change that.
Locally,
15-115 Medford water/pool facility didn't pass.
$14.5 million dollars in bonds would have paid for demolition, construction or repairs for two of Medford's public swimming pools.
State Ballot Measures: Oregon Live
| Measure 79 68% counted | |
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Amends Constitution: Prohibits real estate transfer taxes, fees, other assessments, except those operative on December 31, 2009
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 Yes |
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| 702,792 59% | |
| No | |
| 486,719 41% | |
Updated @ 11:05 pm, Nov 6
| Measure 80 70% counted | |
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Allows personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale
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| Yes | |
| 552,385 45% | |
| No |
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| 680,054 55% | |
Updated @ 11:07 pm, Nov 6
| Measure 82 70% counted | |
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Amends Constitution: Authorizes establishment of privately-owned casinos; mandates percentage of revenues payable to dedicated state fund
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| Yes | |
| 346,556 28% | |
| No |
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| 877,460 72% | |
Updated @ 11:06 pm, Nov 6
| Measure 83 69% counted | |
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Authorizes privately-owned Wood Village casino; mandates percentage of revenues payable to dedicated state fund
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| Yes | |
| 353,614 29% | |
| No |
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| 857,705 71% | |
Updated @ 11:06 pm, Nov 6
| Measure 84 69% counted | |
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Phases out existing inheritance taxes on large estates, and all taxes on intra-family property transfers
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| Yes | |
| 554,967 46% | |
| No |
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| 656,478 54% | |
Updated @ 11:06 pm, Nov 6
| Measure 85 69% counted | |
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Amends Constitution: Allocates corporate income/excise tax "kicker" refund to additionally fund K through 12 public education
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| Yes |
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| 706,638 59% | |
| No | |
| 496,298 41% | |
Updated @ 11:06 pm, Nov 6
| Multnomah County Measure 26-143 59% counted | |
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Form Library District with permanent rate to fund library services
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| Yes |
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| 131,733 62% | |
| No | |
| 82,155 38% | |
Updated @ 10:34 pm, Nov 6
| Portland School District Measure 26-144 51% counted | |
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Portland Public School District Bonds to Improve Schools
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| Yes |
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| 101,728 65% | |
| No | |
| 54,835 35% | |
Updated @ 10:38 pm, Nov 6
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Travis Koch
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Comments (4)
i thought oregon's measure 80 was still in voting?? it was RIGGED anyhow!
I gess the people of Oregon did not understand how measure 80 would give Oregon up to $4,000,000 a year in taxes they must be nuts it would help our schools alot
“Beer and wine is a 5 billion-dollar-a-year industry.marijuana, hemp cultivation could do the thing if measure 80 would have passed Oregon could have had that 5 billion a year stupid if you ask me
Could you imagine a bunch of people stoned and high driving their cars and making decisions in public and it be legal? It is bad enough that there are many under the influence of marijuana driving on the roads illegally putting my and others safety at risk daily.