2014 Oregon Ballot Measure 88

Oregon Ballot Measure 88 was a ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon in the 2014 midterm elections to determine whether or not to refer a "law creating a four-year driver's card, shorter than the usual eight years for a driver's license, for those who meet all other qualifications other than proof of legal presence in the United States".[1] The measure was rejected.

Results by county
  Yes
  No

The background for the referendum was a law SB 833 which would have allowed undocumented immigrants to get a driver's card which was passed by the Oregon Legislative Assembly and signed by Governor John Kitzhaber in 2013. An ad-hoc group, Protect Oregon Driver Licenses, subsequently collected more than the 58,142 signatures which was required to trigger a citizens' veto referendum and the question was put on the ballot as Measure 88 in the 2014 general election.[2][3]

The measure was supported by unions, business organizations and groups concerned with immigrant rights. In the election it was rejected by 66% of the voters while 34% supported it.[2][3][4]

Results
Measure 88
Choice Votes %
No 983,576 66.00
Yes 506,751 34.00
Total votes 1,440,799 100.00
Registered voters and turnout 2,178,334 66.14
gollark: The interim is probably worse, since we'll end up still trying to go for "everyone gets a job" even when that's counterproductive.
gollark: Either way you will probably not have to worry about finding a job.
gollark: If we get self-programming computers that's basically the singularity, and who *knows* what happens with that.
gollark: There will, at the least, be people programming automation systems.
gollark: Unlikely.

See also
  • Driver's license in the United States

References
  1. Wong, Peter (August 1, 2014). "Numbers assigned to state measures". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  2. Ballot Measure 88 goes down in flames! Protect Oregon Driver Licences. Archived from the original November 9, 2014.
  3. Dana Tims (November 4, 2014) Measure 88's driver cards: Oregon election results 2014 The Oregonian. Archived from the original November 9, 204
  4. "Official Results November 4, 2014 General Election" (PDF).


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