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Oklahoma 1949 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1950 →
← 1948
In 1949, voters decided on two statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma on September 27.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
- Voters approved one (50%) and rejected one (50%) measure.
On the ballot
September 27, 1949
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 343 | Alcohol | Repeal Prohibition and allow the legislature to regulate, license, and tax intoxicating liquors, prohibiting sales to minors, Sunday sales, and open saloons. |
|
267,870 (45%) |
323,270 (55%) |
|
| State Question 348 | Budgets | Authorize the state to incur up to $36 million in debt for state building projects, funded by a 2¢ per cigarette package tax. |
|
343,900 (59%) |
239,190 (41%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
- Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
- List of Oklahoma ballot measures
- 1949 ballot measures
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