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Oregon Ballot Measure 92 was a ballot measure in the U.S. state of Oregon to determine whether or not to enact a "law requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods produced and sold in Oregon". [1] Measure 92 was close enough to trigger a recount, and ultimately did not pass with 50.03% of the state voting against labeling GMOs. [2]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Yes | No | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA | October 23–27, 2014 | 552 | ± 4.3% | 44% | 43% | 13% |
| SurveyUSA | October 16–19, 2014 | 561 | ± 4.2% | 44% | 37% | 19% |
| SurveyUSA | September 22–24, 2014 | 568 | ± 4.2% | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| SurveyUSA | August 1–5, 2014 | 564 | ± 4.2% | 54% | 16% | 30% |
| SurveyUSA | June 5–9, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.2% | 51% | 14% | 35% |
| Certification | Votes For | Votes Against |
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| Original | 752,687 | 753,489 |
| Recount | 752,737 | 753,574 |
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