Oklahoma 2002 ballot measures
In 2002, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma on November 5.
- One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- Eight of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved five (55.56%) and rejected four (44.44%) measures.
On the ballot
November 5, 2002
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Question 687 | Animals | Make cockfighting a felony, ban training, owning, or assisting, and penalize spectators as misdemeanants. |
|
565,967 (56%) |
441,220 (44%) |
|
| State Question 693 | Economic investment; Bonds | Allow local bonds for development with voter-approved taxes and permit regional districts to issue bonds. |
|
489,883 (51%) |
464,248 (49%) |
|
| State Question 696 | Taxes; Property | Exempt up to 100 square feet of a tornado storm shelter installed after January 1, 2002, from property taxes. |
|
635,841 (66%) |
326,198 (34%) |
|
| State Question 697 | Taxes; Property | Allow counties, with voter approval, to use up to one-fourth of property tax from exempt business property for development. |
|
514,895 (55%) |
428,659 (45%) |
|
| State Question 698 | Initiative process | Require 15% of voters to propose laws banning hunting, fishing, trapping, or animal-related activities. |
|
447,394 (46%) |
515,746 (54%) |
|
| State Question 701 | Budgets; Tobacco | Allow tobacco trust fund spending up to 5.5% of its average market value and permit payments to vendors and financial managers. |
|
425,717 (45%) |
518,280 (55%) |
|
| State Question 702 | Taxes | Allow tax abatements for bankruptcy, insolvency, uncontrollable factors, unfair liability, or good-faith errors. |
|
506,911 (54%) |
428,670 (46%) |
|
| State Question 703 | Business | Allow the legislature to limit the liability of individuals or entities contracting with the state for information technology services. |
|
412,742 (44%) |
519,816 (56%) |
|
| State Question 704 | Education; Budgets | Allow school district building funds to cover costs related to property inspections by county assessors as prescribed by law. |
|
415,388 (44%) |
538,297 (56%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
- Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
- List of Oklahoma ballot measures
- 2002 ballot measures
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