Oregon Measure 7, Voter Approval for Nuclear Waste Facilities Initiative (1980)
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| Topic Nuclear issues |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 7 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring a federally licensed permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste and voter approval for nuclear power plant certification or Public Utility Commissioner's approval for plant financing. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring a federally licensed permanent disposal facility for nuclear waste and voter approval for nuclear power plant certification or Public Utility Commissioner's approval for plant financing. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 7 |
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608,412 | 53.21% | ||
| No | 535,049 | 46.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 7 was as follows:
| “ | NUCLEAR PLANT LICENSING REQUIRES VOTER APPROVAL, WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY EXISTENCE QUESTION - Shall existence of federally licensed permanent nuclear waste disposal facility, and voter approval, be required for nuclear plant site certificate? PURPOSE - Measure would require finding of existence of federally licensed permanent disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive wastes, before site certificate for nuclear power plant is granted or Public Utility Commissioner approves plant financing. Voter approval of site certificates issuance at statewide election also required. Measure would not affect site certificate granted November 15, 1980, and would not prevent site certificate applicant from obtaining other necessary plant licenses. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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