2016 Oregon Ballot Measure 100

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{{Infobox referendum

|name = Measure 100

|title = Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Act: Prohibits purchase or sale of parts or products from certain wildlife species; exceptions; civil penalties

| country = Oregon

|yes = 1,306,213

|no = 574,631

|invalid =

|total = 1,880,844

|map = 2016 Oregon Ballot Measure 100 results map by county.svg

|notes =

|mapcaption=Results by county
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Yes

{{Legend|#B6C8D9|50%-60%}}

{{Legend|#7d9cbb|60%-70%}}

{{Legend|#47729e|70%-80%}}

{{Legend|#28497c|80%-90%}}

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No

{{Legend|#DEDEBD|50%-60%}}

{{Legend|#BCBC83|60%-70%}}

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Oregon Ballot Measure 100, titled the Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Act, is a ballot measure in the 2016 election in the U.S. state of Oregon. The measure prohibits the purchase, sale, or possession with intent to sell products and parts from specified nonnative wildlife species, specifically elephant, rhinoceros, whale, tiger, lion, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, pangolin, sea turtle, shark, and ray.{{cite web|url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebdrawer/RecordView/6873793|title=November 8, 2016 Voters' Pamphlet, page 132|publisher=Oregon Secretary of State|accessdate=November 8, 2016}} The ballot measures created several exceptions for activities for law enforcement purposes, activities authorized by federal law, transfers of certain antiques and musical instruments, certain donations for scientific or educational purposes, and non-commercial transfers through gifts or inheritance, and well as for possession by enrolled members of federally recognized tribes. The ballot measure largely banned, among other things, the ivory trade in the state.Hillary Borrud, [https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/10/measure_100_would_ban_sales_of.html Measure 100 would ban sales of ivory and other animal parts in Oregon], The Oregonian/OregonLive (October 28, 2016).

Prior to the passage of Measure 100, the only nonnative animal product banned from sale in the state was shark fin. Measure 100 followed the unsuccessful proposal of similar legislation in the Oregon State Legislature in 2015.

The measure was supported by wildlife conservation organizations, such as WildAid, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Wildlife Conservation Society, National Wildlife Federation, and Association of Zoos and Aquariums. There were no statements in opposition to the measure filed for the state voters' pamphlet.

Measure 100 was broadly approved by Oregon voters with just over sixty-nine percent of them voting in favor, winning the bulk of its support in 24 of the state's 36 counties. The measure took effect on July 1, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.opb.org/news/series/election-2016/oregon-ballot-measures-results/|title=Oregon Voters Approve Most Measures Other Than 97|publisher=Oregon Public Broadcasting|accessdate=November 11, 2016}}

Vote tallies by county:

width="60%" class="wikitable sortable"

! width="11%" | County

! width="10%" | Yes

! width="10%" | Votes

! width="10%" | No

! width="10%" | Votes

! width="10%" | Total

align="center"|Baker

|align="center"|44.52

|align="center"|3,739

|align="center"|55.48

|align="center"|4,659

|align="center"|8,398

align="center"|Benton

|align="center"|75.88

|align="center"|35,159

|align="center"|24.12

|align="center"|11,174

|align="center"|46,333

align="center"|Clackamas

|align="center"|68.45

|align="center"|136,636

|align="center"|31.55

|align="center"|62,966

|align="center"|199,602

align="center"|Clatsop

|align="center"|65.25

|align="center"|12,159

|align="center"|34.75

|align="center"|6,476

|align="center"|18,635

align="center"|Columbia

|align="center"|58.72

|align="center"|14,762

|align="center"|41.28

|align="center"|10,377

|align="center"|25,139

align="center"|Coos

|align="center"|58.61

|align="center"|17,754

|align="center"|41.39

|align="center"|12,358

|align="center"|30,292

align="center"|Crook

|align="center"|48.66

|align="center"|5,674

|align="center"|51.34

|align="center"|5,988

|align="center"|11,662

align="center"|Curry

|align="center"|61.74

|align="center"|7,349

|align="center"|38.26

|align="center"|4,555

|align="center"|11,904

align="center"|Deschutes

|align="center"|69.02

|align="center"|64,932

|align="center"|30.98

|align="center"|29,148

|align="center"|94,080

align="center"|Douglas

|align="center"|55.04

|align="center"|27,887

|align="center"|44.96

|align="center"|22,781

|align="center"|50,668

align="center"|Gilliam

|align="center"|44.34

|align="center"|435

|align="center"|55.66

|align="center"|546

|align="center"|981

align="center"|Grant

|align="center"|41.65

|align="center"|1,721

|align="center"|58.35

|align="center"|2,411

|align="center"|4,132

align="center"|Harney

|align="center"|38.05

|align="center"|1,451

|align="center"|61.95

|align="center"|2,362

|align="center"|3,813

align="center"|Hood River

|align="center"|73.15

|align="center"|7,632

|align="center"|26.85

|align="center"|2,802

|align="center"|10,434

align="center"|Jackson

|align="center"|66.34

|align="center"|68,308

|align="center"|33.66

|align="center"|34,652

|align="center"|102,960

align="center"|Jefferson

|align="center"|55.99

|align="center"|5,050

|align="center"|44.01

|align="center"|3,968

|align="center"|9,018

align="center"|Josephine

|align="center"|61.44

|align="center"|25,765

|align="center"|38.56

|align="center"|16,167

|align="center"|41,932

align="center"|Klamath

|align="center"|54.66

|align="center"|15,959

|align="center"|45.34

|align="center"|13,237

|align="center"|29,196

align="center"|Lake

|align="center"|42.72

|align="center"|1,592

|align="center"|57.28

|align="center"|2,135

|align="center"|3,727

align="center"|Lane

|align="center"|73.38

|align="center"|133,522

|align="center"|26.62

|align="center"|48,435

|align="center"|181,957

align="center"|Lincoln

|align="center"|69.06

|align="center"|16,739

|align="center"|30.94

|align="center"|7,501

|align="center"|24,240

align="center"|Linn

|align="center"|58.16

|align="center"|32,371

|align="center"|41.84

|align="center"|23,290

|align="center"|55,661

align="center"|Malheur

|align="center"|42.32

|align="center"|4,175

|align="center"|57.68

|align="center"|5,691

|align="center"|9,866

align="center"|Marion

|align="center"|65.13

|align="center"|83,266

|align="center"|34.87

|align="center"|44,585

|align="center"|127,851

align="center"|Morrow

|align="center"|46.23

|align="center"|1,848

|align="center"|53.77

|align="center"|2,149

|align="center"|3,997

align="center"|Multnomah

|align="center"|82.24

|align="center"|304,290

|align="center"|17.76

|align="center"|65,706

|align="center"|369,996

align="center"|Polk

|align="center"|65.69

|align="center"|25,224

|align="center"|34.31

|align="center"|13,171

|align="center"|38,395

align="center"|Sherman

|align="center"|42.25

|align="center"|409

|align="center"|57.75

|align="center"|559

|align="center"|968

align="center"|Tillamook

|align="center"|62.97

|align="center"|8,299

|align="center"|37.03

|align="center"|4,880

|align="center"|13,179

align="center"|Umatilla

|align="center"|50.35

|align="center"|13,074

|align="center"|49.65

|align="center"|12,893

|align="center"|25,967

align="center"|Union

|align="center"|48.05

|align="center"|5,909

|align="center"|51.95

|align="center"|6,388

|align="center"|12,297

align="center"|Wallowa

|align="center"|48.09

|align="center"|2,011

|align="center"|51.91

|align="center"|2,171

|align="center"|4,182

align="center"|Wasco

|align="center"|61.19

|align="center"|6,853

|align="center"|38.81

|align="center"|4,345

|align="center"|11,198

align="center"|Washington

|align="center"|72.96

|align="center"|183,987

|align="center"|27.04

|align="center"|68,199

|align="center"|252,186

align="center"|Wheeler

|align="center"|43.80

|align="center"|346

|align="center"|56.20

|align="center"|444

|align="center"|790

align="center"|Yamhill

|align="center"|65.93

|align="center"|29,926

|align="center"|34.07

|align="center"|15,462

|align="center"|45,388

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