2008 Oregon Ballot Measure 54

Measure 54
Standardizes Voting Eligibility For School Board Elections With Other State And Local Elections.
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,194,173 72.59%
No 450,979 27.41%
Total votes 1,645,152 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 85.7%
Results by county

Yes

  60%-70%
  70%-80%
  80%-90%
Source: Oregon Secretary of State

Oregon Ballot Measure 54 (2008) or House Joint Resolution (HJR 4) is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that removed provisions relating to qualifications of electors for school district elections. The measure is a technical fix designed to remove inoperative provisions in the Oregon Constitution which barred those under 21 from voting in school board elections and required voters to be able to pass a literacy test to vote in school district elections. This measure appeared on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot in Oregon. It was passed by voters, receiving 72.59% of the vote.

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