Oregon Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 18, 1857

Ratified by vote of the People November 9, 1857

Became effective upon Admission February 14, 1859

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Table of Contents

Sections

Article II. Suffrage And Elections

Time of holding elections and assuming duties of office

Time of holding elections in incorporated cities and towns

Method of voting in legislature

Election by plurality; proportional representation

Place of voting

Recall; meaning of words "the legislative assembly shall provide."

Political campaign contribution limitations

Approval by more than majority required for certain measures submitted to people

Death of candidate prior to election

Article III. Distribution Of Powers

Separation of powers

Budgetary control over executive and administrative officers and agencies

Joint legislative committee to allocate emergency fund appropriations and to authorize expenditures beyond budgetary limits

Senate confirmation of executive appointments

Article IV. Legislative Department

Legislative power; initiative and referendum

Legislative authority vested in assembly; initiative and referendum; style of bills

Initiative and referendum on parts of laws and on local, special and municipal laws

Payment for signatures

Effective date of amendment to section 1, Article IV, by S.J.R. 3, 1999

Number of Senators and Representatives

How Senators and Representatives chosen; filling vacancies; qualifications

Applicability of qualifications for appointment to legislative vacancy

Term of office of legislators; classification of Senators

Census

Apportionment of Senators and Representatives

Apportionment of Senators and Representatives

Senatorial districts; senatorial and representative subdistricts

Qualification of Senators and Representatives; effect of felony conviction

Applicability of qualification for legislative office

Legislators free from arrest and not subject to civil process in certain cases; words uttered in debate

Regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly