2014 Oregon Ballot Measure 89

Ballot Measure 89
Oregon Equal Rights for Women Initiative
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 925,892 64.26%
No 514,907 35.74%
Valid votes 1,440,799 96.68%
Invalid or blank votes 49,528 3.32%
Total votes 1,490,327 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,178,334 68.42%
Results by county

Oregon Ballot Measure 89, also known as the Oregon Equal Rights for Women Initiative, was a ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon to determine whether or not to enact a "constitutional amendment specifically barring discrimination based on gender, a state version of the Equal Rights Amendment for women's rights once proposed for the U.S. Constitution". Measure 89 passed with about 64% of votes statewide, gaining most of its support in 24 of the 36 counties.

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