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.
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Remove Slavery as Punishment for Crime from Constitution Amendment | ||||||||||
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 Results by county Yes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||
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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edit- ^ "Measure 112 passes, removing slavery language from Oregon Constitution". OPB. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Online Voters' Pamphlet | Oregon Secretary of State". oregonvotes.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "'Long overdue': Oregon voters can prohibit slavery, involuntary servitude in state constitution". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Yes, Slavery Is on the Ballot in These States". pew.org. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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