Section 36.

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Summary: Repealed, restoring capital punishment

Election Date: May 21, 1920

Votes For Ratification: 81756

Votes Against Ratification: 64589

Percent for Ratification: 56%

Percent Against Ratification: 44%

Notes:

Amendment Source: OR 1920 VIP A1 S36 38

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The death penalty shall not be inflicted upon any person under the laws of Oregon. The maximum punishment which may be inflicted shall be life imprisonment.
All provisions of the Constitution and laws of Oregon in conflict With this section are hereby abrogated and repealed in so far as they conflict herewith, and this section is self executing.

Summary: Abolishing the Death Penalty

Election Date: November 3, 1914

Votes For Ratification: 100552

Votes Against Ratification: 100395

Percent for Ratification: 50%

Percent Against Ratification: 50%

Notes: New section. Two amendments passed adding a 36th section each with different content.

Amendment Source: OR 1914 VIP A1 S36 Number 334

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