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2026 Oregon Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
May 20, 2008	Oregon	Measure 53: Amends Constitution: Modifies Provisions Governing Civil Forfeitures Related To Crimes; Permits Use Of Proceeds By Law Enforcement	Passed
May 20, 2008	Oregon	Measure 52: Amends Constitution: Enables Crime Victims to Enforce Existing Constitutional Rights in Prosections, Delinquency Proceedings	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 61: Creates Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences for Certain Theft, Identity Theft, Forgery, Drug, and Burglary Crimes	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 57: Increases Sentences for Drug Trafficking, Theft Against Elderly and Specified Repeat Property and Identity Theft Crimes; Requires Addiction Treatment for Certain Offenders	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Oregon	Measure 73: Requires Increased Minimum Sentences for Certain Repeated Sex Crimes, Incarceration for Repeated Driving Under Influence	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 105: Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws	Failed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	Initiative #44, Measure 110: Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	Initiative #34, Measure 109: Psilocybin Program Initiative	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Oregon	SJR 10 - Measure 112: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to slavery and involuntary servitude.	Passed

Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 60: Teacher "Classroom Performance," Not Seniority, Determines Pay Raises; "Most Qualified" Teachers Retained, Regardless of Seniority	Failed
Nov. 2, 2010	Oregon	Measure 75: Authorizes Multnomah County Casino; Casino to Contribute Monthly Revenue Percentage to State for Specified Purposes	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Oregon	Measure Number 98: High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act	Passed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 55: Amends Constitution: Changes Operative Date Of Redistricting Plans; Allows Affected Legislators To Finish Term In Original District	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 64: Penalizes Person, Entity for Using Funds Collected with Public Resource for Political Purpose	Failed
Nov. 2, 2010	Oregon	Measure 71: Amends Constitution: Requires Legislature to Meet Annually; Limits Length of Legislative Sessions; Provides Exceptions	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 77: Amends Constitution: Governor may Declare "Catastrophic Disaster" (define); Requires Legislative Session; Authorizes Suspending Specified Constitutional Spending Restrictions"	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 78: Amends Constitution: Changes Constitutional Language Describing Governmental System of Separation of Powers; Makes Grammatical and Spelling Changes	Passed
Nov. 5, 2024	Oregon	Amendment 2: Oregon Independent Public Service Compensation Commission Amendment	Failed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Oregon	Measure 74: Establishes Medical Marijuana Supply System and Assistance and Research Programs; Allows Limited Selling of Marijuana	Failed
Jan. 23, 2018	Oregon	Measure 101: Approves temporary assessments to fund health care for low-income individuals and families, and to stabilize health insurance premiums	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	Initiative #44, Measure 110: Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	Initiative #34, Measure 109: Psilocybin Program Initiative	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Oregon	HB 2270, Measure 108: Tobacco and E-Cigarette Tax Increase for Health Programs Measure	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Oregon	SJR 12 -Measure 111: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to obligation of state to ensure access to health care.	Passed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007	Oregon	Measure 49: Modifies Measure 37; Clarifies Right to Build Homes; Limits Large Developments; Protects Farms, Forests, Groundwater	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 56: Amends Constitution: Provides that May and November Property Tax Elections are Decided by Majority of Voters Voting	Passed
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 63: Exempts Specified Property Owners from Building Permit	Failed
Jan. 26, 2010	Oregon	Measure 66: Raises Tax on Household Income At and Above $250,000 (and $125,000 for Individual Filers). Reduces Income Taxes on Unemployment Benefits in 2009. Provides Funds Currently Budgeted for Education, Health Care, Public Safety, Other Services	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Oregon	Measure 72: Amends Constitution: Authorizes Exception to $50,000 State Borrowing Limit for State's Real and Personal Property Projects	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Oregon	Measure 70: Amends Constitution: Expands Availability of Home Ownership Loans for Oregon Veterans through Oregon War Veterans' Fund	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 79: Amends Constitution: Prohibits Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Fees, Other Assessments, Except those Operative on December 31, 2009	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 84: Phases Out Existing Inheritance Taxes on Large Estates, and All Taxes on Intra-Family Property Transfers	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 102: Allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities.	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Oregon	Measure 58: Prohibits Teaching Public School Student In Language Other Than English for More Than Two Years	Failed
Nov. 4, 2014	Oregon	Ballot Measure Number 88: Provides Oregon Resident "Driver Card" Without Requiring Proof of Legal Presence in the United States	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	Oregon	Measure 105: Repeals law limiting use of state/local law enforcement resources to enforce federal immigration laws	Failed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oregon	Measure 77: Amends Constitution: Governor may Declare "Catastrophic Disaster" (define); Requires Legislative Session; Authorizes Suspending Specified Constitutional Spending Restrictions"	Passed