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In Oregon , the Initiative and Referendum process dates back to 1902 , when the efforts of the Direct Legislation League prompted Oregon to amend its Constitution for the first time since 1859. The process of initiative and referendum became nationally known as the ''Oregon System''.http://bluebook.state.or.us/cultural/history/history23.htm1 There are three types of . ; initiative: Any issue may be placed before the voters, either amending the Constitution or revising or adding to the Oregon Revised Statutes . Constitutional initiatives require the signature of 8% of recent voters to qualify for the ballot; statutory reforms require 6%. ; referendum: The public may act to undo any bill passed by the Oregon Legislative Assembly , by putting a referendum on the ballot. A referendum requires 4% of recent voters to qualify for the ballot. ; referral: The Legislative Assembly may refer any bill it passes to the public for approval, and must do so for any amendment to the Constitution. Additionally, the Legislative Assembly may refer revisions to the Constitution; a revision differs from an amendment in that it may alter multiple provisions of the Constitution. The constitutional foundation for ballot measures (and legislation produced by the . and Chapter 250 of the Oregon Revised Statutes relates to initiative and referendum as well.http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/250.html The Oregon Blue Book , produced by the Oregon government, maintains a list similar to this one, Oregon Election History: Initiative, Referendum, and Recall . Oregon Blue Book (2006.) which is a more complete list than this (though this list, in some cases, contains more detail about the measures.) In the lists below, (C) indicates that a measure proposed to amend the Constitution Of Oregon . EARLY MEASURES 1908
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NOTE: ''Detailed information about elections from 1995 to the present, including ballot measure text, sponsorship, and arguments for and against, may be found at the Oregon Secretary Of State 's web site. Elections History , at Oregon Secretary of State's web site. 1996 May 21 primary election November 5 General Election 1997 May 20 Special Election November 4 special election 1998 May 19 Primary Election: Details about Ballot Measure 53 1998 Primary Election Online Voters' Guide and election results 1998 Primary Election results (Measure 53) available from the Secretary of State's office. November 3 General Election: Titles and summaries 1998 General Election Online Voters' Guide of Measures 54-67, and the election results, 1998 General Election results available from the Oregon Secretary of State's office. 1999 11/2/99 November Special Election: Detailed information about Measures 68-76 1999 Special Election Online Voters' Guide and election results 1999 Special Election results available from the Oregon Secretary of State's office.
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