Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans, Measure 96 (2016)

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Oregon Measure 96
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Election date
November 8, 2016
Topic
Lottery and Veterans
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

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The Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans Amendment, also known as Measure 96, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Oregon as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported devoting 1.5 percent of state lottery net proceeds toward veterans' services.
A "no" vote opposed devoting 1.5 percent of state lottery net proceeds toward veterans' services, thereby keeping the state's apportionment as it was going into the election.[1]

Election results

Measure 96
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,611,367 83.76%
No312,52616.24%
Election results from Oregon Secretary of State

Overview

Measure 96, a constitutional amendment, was placed on the ballot after 100 percent of Oregon’s voting legislators approved House Joint Resolution 202. The amendment allocated 1.5 percent of the State Lottery’s net proceeds to veteran services, including assistance with accessing state and federal benefits, reintegration, employment, education, housing, health care, and addition treatment programs. Some funding was allocated to county, campus, nonprofit, and tribal veterans’ services officers.[2]

Previously, 33 percent of the State Lottery's revenue was dedicated to specific purposes, including education and state parks. The remaining 67 percent was undedicated, and the state government had historically allocated this undedicated portion towards economic development. Measure 96 reduced the undedicated portion from 67 to 65.5 percent.

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title was as follows:[2]

Amends Constitution: Dedicates 1.5% of state lottery net proceeds to funding support services for Oregon veterans

Result of “Yes” Vote: “Yes” vote dedicates 1.5% of state lottery net proceeds to fund veterans’ services, including assistance with employment, education, housing, and physical/mental health care.

Result of “No” Vote: No” vote retains current list of authorized purposes for spending state lottery net proceeds; 1.5% dedication to fund veterans’ services not required.

Summary: Amends Constitution, dedicates lottery funding for veterans’ support services. Currently, constitution requires that state lottery proceeds be used to create jobs, further economic development, and finance public education; dedicates some net lottery proceeds as follows: 18% to finance education stability fund, 15% to finance state parks, restoration and protection of native fish and wildlife, watersheds, water quality and wildlife habitats, 15% to finance school capital matching fund. Measure dedicates 1.5% of lottery net proceeds to fund services for Oregon veterans. Veterans’ services include assistance with employment, education, housing, physical/mental health care, addiction treatment, reintegration, access to government benefits, and other services for veterans, spouses and dependents. Other provisions.[3]

Ballot summary

The explanatory statement was as follows:[2]

Ballot Measure 96 would amend the Oregon Constitution to require that 1.5% of net proceeds from the State Lottery be used to provide services for the benefit of veterans.

Originally the Oregon Constitution dedicated net lottery proceeds to job creation and economic development. Subsequent initiatives have dedicated 15% of net proceeds from the State Lottery to a parks and natural resources fund, which is used to create and maintain parks and natural resources, and 18% to an education stability fund, which is used to supplement public education funding.

The remaining 67% of net lottery proceeds is currently allocated by the Legislature, including specific amounts for lottery backed bonds, county economic development, college athletics, gambling addiction treatment and other legislative priorities associated with job creation and economic development.

By creating a new 1.5% dedication, the measure would reduce the undedicated portion of net lottery proceeds to 65.5%. Dedicating this percentage to veterans’ services may increase Oregon’s eligibility for available federal matching funds.[3]

Constitutional changes

See also: Oregon Constitution

The measure created a new section of Section 4f of Article XV of the Oregon Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[4]

PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution Of the State Of Oregon is amended by creating a new section 4f to be added to and made part of Article XV, such section to read:

SECTION 4f. (1) Effective July I, 2017, 1.5 percent of the net proceeds from the State Lottery shall be deposited, from the fund created by the Legislative Assembly under para- graph (d) Of subsection (4) of section 4 of this Article, in a veterans' services fund created by the Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly may appropriate other moneys or revenue to the veterans' services fund.

(2) The moneys in the veterans' services fund may be used only to provide services for the benefit of veterans. Such services may include, without limitation:

(a) Assistance for veterans with reintegration, employment, education benefits and tuition, housing, physical and mental health care and addiction treatment programs;

(b) Assistance for veterans, spouses of veterans of dependents of veterans in accessing state and federal benefits; and

(c) Funding services provided by county veterans' service officers, campus veterans' service officers or nonprofit or tribal veterans' service officers.

(3) As used in this section, "veteran" means a resident of the State of Oregon who served in the Armed Forces Of the United States.

PARAGRAPH 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election held throughout this state. [3]

Fiscal impact

The fiscal impact statement prepared by the secretary of state's office appeared as follows:[2]

This referral amends the Oregon Constitution to dedicate 1.5% of net proceeds from the State Lottery to be deposited in a veteran’s services fund, to be created by the Legislature. The money in the veteran’s services fund is to be expended on veterans’ services, which may include: (1) reintegration, employment, education benefits and tuition, housing, physical and mental health care and addiction treatment programs; (2) assistance for veterans or their dependents to access state and federal benefits; or (3) funding for services provided by county veterans’ services officers, campus veterans’ service officer or nonprofit or tribal veterans’ services officers. The referral defines a veteran as a resident of the State of Oregon who served in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Based on the June 2016 forecast from the Office of Economic Analysis 1.5% of net lottery proceeds for veterans’ services would be approximately $9.3 million annually for the 2017-19 biennium. This measure would not have an impact on the constitutionally dedicated amounts for the Educational Stability Fund or the Parks and Natural Resources Fund. The measure does not affect the overall amount of funds collected for or expended by state government. The measure would result in an expenditure shift of $9.3 million annually, during the 2017-19 biennium, to the Veterans’ Services Fund from economic development and public education expenditures.[3]

Background

Lottery funding

Measure 96 was funded through appropriating 1.5 percent of the net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery.[2] In 2013 through 2015, revenue in the Oregon State Lottery Fund was distributed as follows:[5]

  • 57 percent towards public education.
  • 27 percent towards economic development and assistance for the state's industries.
  • 15 percent towards state parks and natural resources, including watershed enhancement and salmon restoration.
  • 1 percent towards problem gambling treatment.

Support

Supporters

Arguments

The Oregon Legislature provided the following arguments in favor of Measure 96:[2]

The Oregon Legislature unanimously referred Measure 96 to the people of Oregon because the Legislature believes we have a duty to take care of Oregon’s 350,000 veterans.

Oregon can do more to connect veterans with much-needed services. Currently, the average wait-time to access services from the Veterans Administration (VA) is 39-months. The result: veterans in need are experiencing gaps in social services, falling through the cracks of our safety net. We must ensure these brave men and women have the basic tools they need in order to resume their lives after military service. By setting aside 1.5% of non-dedicated Lottery funds to pay for improved outreach and programming, we can connect veterans with critical services including:

  • Healthcare;
  • Mental health and addiction treatment;
  • Support with PTSD;
  • Preventing veteran homelessness;
  • Directing them to higher-education and jobs.

We have a long way to go. Over 250,000 Oregon veterans are not receiving the care to which they’ve earned. Instead, many veterans in need are using our state social service programs. By connecting our veterans to the Veterans Administration, we unlock Federal earned benefits for veterans and their families. This frees up state General Fund dollars that can be redirected elsewhere, including our education and social services programs. The Legislature believes Oregon veterans who are not connected to the VA are due upwards of $4 BILLION DOLLARS in earned Federal benefits that are going unused. By connecting veterans to these benefits, we help Oregon’s economy and the veterans who served our country.

At a time when our military members are facing multiple deployments and significant long-term stresses resulting from their time in uniform, it’s up to Oregon to step in and fill the gaps.

In addition to current state funding for veterans, Measure 96 will provide critical support for our veterans without impacting lottery funds for Education Stability or Natural Resources.

Please join us in helping our Oregon military families and our veterans by voting YES on Measure 96.[3]

Rep. Julie Parrish (R-37) filed the following argument in favor of Measure 96 with the Oregon Secretary of State:[2]

Dear Voter,

In 2010, nearly 3,500 Oregon soldiers returned home from an Iraq deployment. About half came home to no jobs. Six years later, almost 20% who served are still unemployed.

The 2009-10 deployment was my husband’s second combat tour to Iraq. I personally witnessed the toll it took on families. Lack of reintegration services, employment opportunities, and family support were core reasons I ran for the Legislature.

Since 2011, I’ve had the honor of serving on the Oregon Legislature’s House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Our committee has prioritized needed services for Oregon’s nearly 350,000 veterans, but many of our solutions failed for lack of funding.

In response, Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader and I formed a bi-partisan effort, KEEPING OUR PROMISE, to advocate that 5% of lottery funds be dedicated to caring for Oregon Veterans.

In 2016, the Legislature referred this 1.5% version to voters. It’s not the amount we’d hoped, but it’s a critical first step!

Many Oregon Veterans face daily challenges of higher-than-average unemployment, homelessness, addiction issues and suicide.

Dedicated funding will help us connect Oregon Veterans to nearly $4 BILLION annually in the form of earned benefits for healthcare, disability compensation, and education.

For every Veteran we connect to the Veterans Administration, Oregon's share of federal funding for transportation grants and emergency housing increases.

As the wife of a combat Veteran, I can tell you, many Veterans need our support!

And as a legislator, I know our House and Senate Veterans Committees are committed to ensuring the money you vote for will be well-spent, and get to frontline services where it’s needed most.

I’m proud KEEPING OUR PROMISE has been a bi-partisan effort with a core group of Republicans and Democrats working together to serve our Veterans.

With your YES vote, we can close gaps in the social safety net for Veterans in need!

Sincerely,

Representative Julie Parrish[3]

Rep. Paul Evans (D-20) filed the following argument in favor of Measure 96 with the secretary of state's office:[2]

Earlier this year the Oregon Legislature passed House Joint Resolution 202 onto the voters for consideration. As one of the co-chief sponsors of this measure I believe it represents an important and unprecedented opportunity to assist our veterans who struggle to return and reintegrate into our communities. Ballot Measure 96 represents the most consequential investment in veterans’ outreach and services in Oregon history.

Unfortunately, America has not kept faith with the troops we send into war. We embarked upon a global campaign without a clear plan for victory, a means of sustaining our efforts, or a system to care for those we sent. These choices leave lasting consequences. Daily, over twenty veterans commit suicide. They've served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both.

We are engaged in three conflicts, and our military members face multiple deployments and significant long-term stresses resulting from their time in uniform. We can help our military families and veterans by unlocking significant capacities within the state social safety net.

We have a significant number of homeless veterans: Nightly at least 5,000 Oregon veterans must search for a safe place to sleep. Yearly we witness an increasing number of incarcerated veterans.

We have more than 240,000 veterans living in Oregon who are not recognized by the US Department of Veterans’ Affairs and who are ineligible to access health care, housing, and transportation services. Through targeted outreach as well as support for leveraging available federal programming, we can restore both trust and needed services.

Ballot Measure 96 is good policy. It is financially wise: existing programs return an excess of $257.00 for every $1.00 invested. The $18 Million this measure provides will help us unlock up to $4 Billion in federal benefits, health care, and services for military families in every neighborhood throughout Oregon. It is a rational investment benefitting all Oregonians. I urge your support.[3]

Rep. John Lively (D-12) and Sen. Brian Boquist (R-12) filed the following arguments in favor of Measure 96 with the secretary of state's office:[2]

Dear Voter:

Thank you for taking the time to read the Voter’s Pamphlet. As veterans ourselves, we greatly appreciate your participation in this election.

As the policy committee chairmen from the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon State Senate, we have a vested interest in the outcome of Measure 96. However, we have no spending authority. For years, we have advocated to improve veterans programs but remain at the mercy of Joint Ways & Means Committee to fund programs.

The effort on this Measure started several years ago in the Legislature. In 2016, the original proposal was 2% but ended up at 1.5% for a variety of political reasons. We thought the importance of getting the Measure on the ballot before the present ‘Long War’ is forgotten was critical to securing future state and federal veterans benefits.

There are some citizens who claim helping veterans it purely a federal issue. This is simply not true. As example, Oregon has roughly 25,000 veterans that deployed in the present ‘Long War’ in Afghanistan and Iraq. There are 325,000 plus Oregon veterans. Likely, half of these Oregon veterans are entitled to some sort of federal veteran’s benefits but the individual application process starts at the County and State level. For every dollar we invest in this individual process, we get a two hundredfold yearly return in approved benefits per individual. If a veteran is not on a federal benefit, then it is likely State tax dollars pay for required services. Billions of yearly veteran’s benefits go unclaimed from the federal VA in Washington D.C.

Additionally, Ballot Measure 96 will help fund other ‘state’ veterans programs such as temporary housing, economic development, emergency assistance, and items listed elsewhere in the Voters Pamphlet. We ask for your ‘YES’ vote on supporting Oregon Veterans.

Sincerely,

Representative John Lively, Chairman

House Veterans & Emergency Preparedness Committee

Senator Brian Boquist, Chairman

Senate Veterans & Emergency Preparedness Committee[3]

Wayne Harvey, Chairman of the United Veterans' Groups of Oregon, filed the following argument in favor of Measure 96 with the secretary of state's office:[2]

The United Veterans' Groups of Oregon (UVGO) recommends a YES vote on Ballot Measure 96. This amendment will provide 1.5% of currently unallocated lottery dollars to support Oregon veterans.

There are approximately 331,632 veterans in Oregon, but less than 100,000 are currently receiving support from the Federal Government. While Oregon struggles to provide the necessary services for all veterans living in Oregon, we now have the means to provide better funding to serve our Veterans. It is a means of closing the gap to assist the Veterans who are not receiving services.

The current needs of the state's veteran community exceed the states budgeted funds to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Ballot Measure 96 will help provide the needed assistance to the veterans and their families by closing state and federal assistance gaps, giving veterans the services they need.

Given today's challenging fiscal environment, allocating 1.5% of the state lottery towards veterans needs can and will improve their lives dramatically. These funds can go a long way to help with Veteran Suicide Prevention, Veteran Homelessness, Veteran Unemployment, Veteran Disability Services, Veteran Education and Reintegration efforts, as well as many other needs in the Veterans Community.

This ballot measure is a simple and cost-effective way of providing needed funding without raising taxes. Help us show our deepest appreciation to the men and women who served in our military by voting “YES”.

As the umbrella organization representing 11 Congressionally Chartered Veterans' service organizations in Oregon, we strongly recommend a "YES" vote.[3]

Opposition

Arguments

The City Club of Portland filed the following argument in opposition to Measure 96 to the Oregon Secretary of State:[2]

Why was Measure 96 proposed?

Measure 96 would potentially help address critical gaps for veterans in the areas of education, health, mental health, housing, employment, transportation and welfare. It is intended to fund outreach efforts, enabling veterans and their families to connect to and access the federal benefits they have earned. It would also help generate economic and educational opportunities for veterans, particularly for those who are re-integrating into society after their service.

Why vote NO?

  • While gaps in veterans’ services must be closed, the permanent dedication of state funds to veterans’ services through Constitutional amendment interferes with the legislature’s ability to create a balanced budget. Two prior city club reports – in 1996 and 2008 – cautioned against using the initiative system for funding measures, especially when locking spending into the Constitution.
  • Using the lottery to fund veterans’ services means fewer resources could go to other projects already receiving unrestricted lottery funds, such as education.
  • Proponents anticipate a high rate of return on investment in the form of benefit money from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. However, Measure 96 does not contain a specific mechanism for generating new funds.
  • Measure 96 does not specifically identify if the 1.5 percent of lottery proceeds will be added to the ODVA’s budget or will replace the general fund dollars currently allocated to it.[3]

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Oregon ballot measures
Total campaign contributions:
Support: $1,921,113.12
Opposition: $0.00

One campaign committee registered in support of Measure 96 as of February 7, 2017. The contribution and expenditure totals below were current of February 7, 2017.[7]

Defend Oregon was registered in support of seven measures on the 2016 ballot. Due to how committee’s report funds, it was impossible to disaggregate the committee’s contributions and expenditures between the measures.

Support

Cash contributions

The following ballot question committees registered to support this measure as of February 7, 2017. The chart below shows cash donations and expenditures current as of February 7, 2017. For a summary of in-kind donations, click here.[7]

PAC Amount raised Amount spent
Defend Oregon $1,627,079.90 $1,353,860.54
Total $1,627,079.90 $1,353,860.54

In-kind services

As of February 7, 2017, the ballot question committees registered to support this measure received in-kind services in the amount of $294,033.22.[7]

Top donors

Donors contributed to Defend Oregon, and then the group distributed funds in support of all seven ballot measure campaigns in 2016. The following were the top five donors who contributed to the Defend Oregon committee as of February 7, 2017:[7]

Donor Amount
Citizen Action for Political Education $706,750.00
AFT - Oregon Issues PAC $250,000.00
National Education Association $150,000.00
Nurses United Political Action Committee $100,000.00
Oregon AFSCME Council 75 $100,000.00

Methodology

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Media editorials

Support

  • The Daily Astorian said: "Veterans aren’t a special interest group seeking money from the state jackpot for a nonessential cause. They are Oregon men and women who served — and were willing to give up their lives — for our freedoms. They’ve held to the solemn promise that we as a people would care for them when they got home."[8]
  • The Dalles Chronicle said: "What’s not to like about making sure the 350,000 veterans in the state receive the care they deserve? We agree with the Legislature, which unanimously referred M96 to the voters, that Oregonians have a duty to stop veterans from falling through the cracks of the state safety net."[9]
  • Portland Tribune (Pamplin Media Group) said: "While we acknowledge this isn’t an ideal solution to a pressing need, it’s the best one we have, and we urge voters to support our veterans by supporting Measure 96."[10]
  • The Register-Guard said: "A country that sends its young men and women to battle and doesn’t provide for them after they return is a country that stands in violation of a social contract. Measure 96 rights that wrong, translating a state’s respect for its veterans into dollars-and-cents help for those who have earned it."[11]
  • Street Roots said: "It will go toward alleviating the abysmal unemployment rate among returning veterans and reduce the often tragic wait times for service people seeking health care."[12]
  • Willamette Week said: “Although we are reluctant to amend the state constitution, there are already constitutional lottery set-asides for schools, parks and salmon. The measure would shift about $9 million a year away from discretionary lottery expenditures such as economic development and college athletics. That's about twice what the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs gets annually now. Veterans deserve more than a hollow "Thank you for your service.”[13]

Opposition

  • The Bend Bulletin said: "And that’s the measure’s most serious flaw. As Oregon’s dollars are increasingly set aside for this or that special group or great idea, lawmakers have relatively less to pay for everything else the state provides and no way to make up the difference. We elect lawmakers to write budgets based on what they believe Oregonians need most. Measure 96 defeats that purpose. All that said, nothing prevents the Legislature from allocating more resources for veterans if advocates convince them it’s the right choice. Voters should reject Measure 96, and advocates for veterans should take their case for additional funding to lawmakers."[14]
  • Corvallis Gazette-Times said: "But this measure, and others like it, inevitably take away money from other state priorities. (And, as a constitutional amendment, Measure 96 would require a vote of the people to set aside.) We ask the Legislature to build a budget based on the changing priorities of the state. To some extent, Measure 96 ties the hands of legislators in tackling that essential duty. Voters should be skeptical."[15][16]
  • East Oregonian endorsed a "No" vote.[17]
  • Eugene Weekly said: "As much as we want to see veterans’ services funded, we are skeptical of this measure. It draws from the same funding source (lottery dollars) as the Outdoor School measure. Rather than pull more from the lottery pot, and lock this funding into the Oregon Constitution, we would like to see the Oregon Legislature allocate money from the general fund for veterans’ services."[18]
  • Mail Tribune said: "Carving up lottery dollars into smaller and smaller shares is no way to run a state. What's worse, Measure 96 would lock this funding into the state constitution, so lawmakers couldn't alter it without a vote of the people. Everyone is in favor of helping veterans. But they are already being helped, and this is not a cost-effective way to increase that assistance."[19]
  • The Oregonian said: "The Lottery tempts, but it should not be viewed as a broad-spectrum revenue tool whenever fiscal challenges arise. Oregon's veterans need better services. But Measure 96 is not the way to fund them, and voters should reject it."[20]

Polls

See also: 2016 ballot measure polls
  • An icitizen poll conducted in early September 2016 found 83 percent of respondents supporting Measure 96.[21]
Oregon Portion of Lottery Proceeds for Support of Veterans, Measure 96 (2016)
Poll Support OpposeUndecidedMargin of errorSample size
icitizen
9/2/16 - 9/7/16
83.0%8.0%9.0%+/-4.00610
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution

The legislative procedures for placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot are outlined in Section 1 of Article XVIII of the Oregon Constitution. In order to get an amendment placed on the ballot, the "majority of all the members elected to each of the two houses" of the legislature must vote in favor of the amendment.

The Oregon House of Representatives approved House Joint Resolution 202 unanimously on February 19, 2016, with 58 "yea" votes. The Oregon Senate approved the measure on March 2, 2016, with 28 "yea" votes and 0 "nay" votes.[22]

House vote

February 19, 2016

Oregon HJR 202 House Vote
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 58 100.00%
No00.00%

Senate vote

March 2, 2016

Oregon HJR 202 House Vote
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 28 100.00%
No00.00%

State profile

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Demographic data for Oregon
 OregonU.S.
Total population:4,024,634316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):95,9883,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:85.1%73.6%
Black/African American:1.8%12.6%
Asian:4%5.1%
Native American:1.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.4%0.2%
Two or more:4.1%3%
Hispanic/Latino:12.3%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.8%86.7%
College graduation rate:30.8%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$51,243$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.4%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oregon.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oregon

Oregon voted for the Democratic candidate in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, two are located in Oregon, accounting for 0.97 percent of the total pivot counties.[23]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Oregon had two Retained Pivot Counties, 1.10 of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. Oregon Legislature, "House Joint Resolution 203," accessed August 8, 2016
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Oregon Secretary of State, "Military/Overseas Voters' Guide," accessed September 15, 2016
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  4. Oregon Legislative Assembly, "House Joint Resolution 202," accessed August 8, 2016
  5. Oregon Lottery, "Lottery Funds Distribution 2013-2015," accessed October 12, 2016
  6. Tillamook County Pioneer, "Commentary: Why I’m voting ‘yes’ on Measure 97," October 5, 2016
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Oregon Secretary of State, "Defend Oregon," accessed February 7, 2017
  8. The Daily Astorian, "Endorsement: Measure 96 helps our veterans," October 14, 2016
  9. The Dalles Chronicle, "Editorial: Mixed vote on state measures," October 29, 2016
  10. Portland Tribune, "Our Opinion: Judges, stocks, vets get thumbs-up," October 27, 2016
  11. The Register-Guard, "Election Endorsement: Support veterans," September 30, 2016
  12. Street Roots, "Street Roots' 2016 endorsements: Ballot measures," October 20, 2016
  13. Willamette Week, "WW’s Fall 2016 Endorsements: State Measures," October 12, 2016
  14. The Bend Bulletin, "Editorial: Measure 96 is wrong way to fund veterans services," September 21, 2016
  15. Corvallis Gazette-Times, "Editorials: Mixed reviews for Measures 96, 100," October 18, 2016
  16. Corvallis Gazette-Times, "Editorial: Our positions on the state measures," October 24, 2016
  17. East Oregonian, "Our view: Endorsement overview," November 4, 2016
  18. Eugene Weekly, "Eugene Weekly's Election Endorsements," October 20, 2016
  19. Mail Tribune, "Our View: Yes on 98, no on 96 and 99," October 5, 2016
  20. The Oregonian, "Narrow measures, wide impacts: Editorial Endorsements 2016," September 28, 2016
  21. Blue Mountain Eagle, "Poll: Support for Measure 97 erodes when voters hear pros/cons," September 12, 2016
  22. Oregonlive.com, "HJR 202," accessed August 8, 2016
  23. The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.