Oregon 2006 Ballot Measures - Oregon Ballot Measures 46 and 47, Oregon Ballot Measure 48, Oregon Ballot Measure 43, Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (Paperback)

Chapters: Oregon Ballot Measures 46 and 47, Oregon Ballot Measure 48, Oregon Ballot Measure 43, Oregon Ballot Measure 41, Oregon Ballot Measure 44, Oregon Ballot Measure 39. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Oregon ballot measures 46 and 47 were two ballot measures presented as a single package to voters; 46 would have amended the Constitution to allow limitations on campaign financing (heavily favoring popular vote, and requiring a 75% vote for such changes in the Legislature); and 47 detailed specific limitations. While Measure 47 passed, 46 did not, and in the absence of the kind of Constitutional support it would have provided, 47 did not take effect. Oregon Ballot Measure 46 would have amended the Oregon Constitution to allow laws to be passed or amended that would prohibit or limit contributions and expenditures of any kind to influence the outcome of any election. Under the measure, laws could be passed that prohibit or limit how much an individual or entity can give to a candidate for state or local (but not federal) office or other political campaign and how much an individual, entity, candidate or other political campaign can spend to influence the outcome of any state or local election. At present the free speech guarantee in the state Constitution, Article 1, section 8, does not allow laws that prohibit or impose involuntary limits on political campaign contributions or expenditures in elections for state or local public office. Under this measure, the Oregon legislature or voters by initiative would have had the authority to restrict or limit political campaign contributions and expenditures, subject to federal law. If it had passed, the measure would have required a three-fourths (3/4) vote of both the Oregon Senate and the Oregon...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2093566