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The U.S. state of Oregon established vote-by-mail as the standard mechanism for voting with Ballot Measure 60, a citizen's initiative, in 1998. The measure made Oregon the first state in the United States to conduct its elections exclusively by mail. The measure passed on November 3, 1998, by a margin of 69.4% to 30.6%.〔(Official Results, 1998 General Election: State Measure 60 )〕 ==History of postal voting in Oregon== Vote-by-mail had already been implemented to a lesser degree in Oregon: *1981 The Oregon Legislative Assembly approves vote-by-mail for local elections, at the discretion of the county; at least one polling place in the county had to remain open on election day. *1987 Vote-by-mail becomes permanent, with the majority of Oregon's counties making use of it. *1989 A House bill to extend vote-by-mail to include the 1990 primary elections was defeated in a 33–27, non-party-line vote.〔 * 1992 Governor's Task Force on Local Government Services identifies statewide vote-by-mail as one of the most significant opportunities to save money on conducting elections. *1995 Oregon becomes the first state to conduct a federal primary election totally by mail. *1996 U.S Senator Ron Wyden is elected by mail with a 66% turnout, succeeding Bob Packwood. '' *1998 Oregonians confirm their overwhelming support for vote-by-mail by passing Measure 60. *2000 Oregon becomes the first state in the nation to conduct a presidential election entirely by mail. About 80% of registered voters participated. Measure 60 eliminated restrictions on vote-by-mail and established it as the single form of voting for elections in Oregon. It also required vote-by-mail to be used for biennial primaries and general elections as well as eliminating polling places. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vote-by-mail in Oregon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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