Direct democracy in Oregon
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The U.S. state of Oregon is one of the many states in the United States that has direct democracy in the form of initiatives and referendums. Oregon residents introduced this system in 1902 with a ballot measure. Nationwide, referendums and initiatives became known as the "Oregon System" of direct government.[1]
Recall elections are also allowed in Oregon's system.[1][2]
History
The process of direct democracy in Oregon came out of several reforms proposed by members from the Progressive Movement. Important reforms before were the implementation of the secret ballot in 1891, and a system of voter registration in 1899. These were the first successful reforms in the state to combat electoral fraud and vote buying.
The Oregon System of direct democracy is largely credit to
Usage of the initiative led Oregon to enact innovative policies that would spread across the country as elements of the Oregon System. It was the first state to enact a
See also
- Direct Legislation League
- History of direct democracy in the United States
- Initiatives and referendums in the United States
- Direct democracy
- List of Oregon Ballot Measures
References
- ^ a b "Oregon Blue Book - Initiative, Referendum and Recall Introduction". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ State by state listing of where initiatives and referendums are used Archived February 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Oregon Secretary of State: Forging the Oregon Constitutional Amendment Process". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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