Constitution of Oregon
The Oregon Constitution is the governing document of the U.S. state of Oregon, originally enacted in 1857. As amended the current state constitution contains eighteen sections, beginning with a bill of rights. This contains most of the rights and privileges protected by the United States Bill of Rights and the main text of the United States Constitution. The remainder of the Oregon Constitution outlines the divisions of power within the state government, lists the times of elections, and defines the state boundaries and the capital as Salem.
| Oregon Constitution | |
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The leather cover of the original Oregon Constitution | |
| Created | September 18, 1857 |
| Ratified | November 9, 1857 (effective on February 14, 1859) |
| Location | State Archives |
| Author(s) | Delegates of the Oregon Constitutional Convention |
| Signatories | 52 of 60 delegates |
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| Oregon Constitution at Wikisource | |
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