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Oklahoma State Question 316, Ad Valorem Tax for Schools Initiative (1946)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 316 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing a county excise board to levy an additional property tax of up to one mill exclusively for acquiring sites and constructing buildings for separate schools for white and Black children. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing a county excise board to levy an additional property tax of up to one mill exclusively for acquiring sites and constructing buildings for separate schools for white and Black children. |
Election results
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267,549 | 61.15% | ||
| No | 169,971 | 38.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 316 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a proposed amendment to Section 9, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, providing that upon certification of the need therefor by the governing board, an additional levy of not to exceed one (1) mill on the dollar valuation on any property within the county shall be levied by the excise board, the proceeds therefrom to be used exclusively for the acquisition of sites and erection of buildings for separate schools for white and negro children, be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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