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Archive Home > 2007 > January > 23 > How voters enact levies is under fire

How voters enact levies is under fire

Some lawmakers want to revamp double majority law

By James Sinks / The Bulletin
January 23, 2007

SALEM - Across Oregon in May of 2006, voters approved tax hikes and new tax levies for public services such as schools, libraries, buses, parks and veterans' aid.

Yet 14 of those measures failed - even while victorious in terms of yes-versus-no votes.

The reason: Oregon's double majority law,....

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