Oklahoma 1916 ballot measures
In 1916, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma. On August 1 voters decided on nine measures. On November 7, voters decided on two measures.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- Nine of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved zero (0%) and rejected 11 (100%) measures.
On the ballot
August 1, 1916
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 81 | Administration; Taxes | Create a State Tax Commission and abolish the State Board of Equalization. |
|
50,656 (26%) |
146,130 (74%) |
|
| State Question 82 | Voting requirements | Establish a literacy test for electors, exempting those who served in the U.S. Army or Navy during the Mexican War or in wars with certain Native American tribes. |
|
90,605 (40%) |
133,140 (60%) |
|
| State Question 83 | Education; Taxes | Repeal Section 12-a of Article 10, which required taxes from public service corporations in multiple counties to be paid into the common school fund. |
|
76,093 (37%) |
127,525 (63%) |
|
| State Question 84 | Judiciary; Salaries | Reduce the salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court from $3,000 to $2,500 and require the Clerk to be appointed by the Supreme Court. |
|
58,933 (30%) |
134,963 (70%) |
|
| State Question 85 | Budgets; Local government | Limit the indebtedness of incorporated cities and towns to 5% of the assessed property valuation, plus the amount allowed under Section 26, Article 10. |
|
44,687 (23%) |
147,933 (77%) |
|
| State Question 86 | Administration; Labor | Authorize the legislature to establish compulsory or elective employer compensation for employees in cases of death or disability. |
|
50,998 (27%) |
139,132 (73%) |
|
| State Question 87 | Judiciary | Consolidate the Supreme Court and the Criminal Court of Appeals into a single court known as the "Supreme Court of Oklahoma." |
|
42,896 (22%) |
149,272 (78%) |
|
| State Question 88 | Jury rules | Establish jury sizes at eight members in courts of record and six members in county courts and courts not of record. |
|
49,954 (26%) |
142,333 (74%) |
|
| State Question 89 | Judiciary | Abolish County Courts and transfer their jurisdiction, including probate matters, to District Courts. |
|
47,194 (23%) |
157,284 (77%) |
November 7, 1916
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 78 | Elections | Abolish all existing election boards and establish a State Election Board of three members. |
|
147,067 (55%) |
119,602 (45%) |
|
| State Question 80 | Elections | Prohibit the legislature from passing laws on voter registration, requiring such laws to be enacted only through the initiative process. |
|
140,366 (55%) |
114,824 (45%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
- Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
- List of Oklahoma ballot measures
- 1916 ballot measures
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