Oregon Ballot Measure 112 Explained

Ballot Measure 112
Country:Oregon
Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment
Yes:1,039,291
No:828,555
Map:Oregon Ballot Measure 112 results map by county.svg
Mapcaption:Results by county
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Oregon Ballot Measure 112, the Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment, is an amendment to the Constitution of Oregon passed as part of the 2022 Oregon elections.[1] The measure removes the loophole where slavery and involuntary servitude are legal within the state as punishment for a crime.[2] It added language that authorizes an Oregon court or probation or parole agency to order a person convicted of a crime to engage in education, counseling, treatment, community service, or other alternatives to incarceration, as part of sentencing for the crime.

Four other states—Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Vermont—considered similar amendments at the same time as Oregon (passed by all except Louisiana), and three states (Colorado, Nebraska and Utah) have previously voted to remove similar language.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Measure 112 passes, removing slavery language from Oregon Constitution . 8 November 2022 . OPB .
  2. Web site: Online Voters' Pamphlet Oregon Secretary of State . 2022-10-24 . oregonvotes.gov.
  3. Web site: 'Long overdue': Oregon voters can prohibit slavery, involuntary servitude in state constitution . 2022-10-24 . Statesman Journal . en-US.
  4. Web site: Yes, Slavery Is on the Ballot in These States . 2022-10-24 . pew.org . 22 August 2022 . en.