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Oklahoma State Question 546, School District Emergency Levy Amendment (1980)

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Oklahoma State Question 546

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Election date

November 4, 1980

Topic
Education and Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Oklahoma State Question 546 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the school district emergency levy from 5 mills to 15 mills on taxable property.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the school district emergency levy from 5 mills to 15 mills on taxable property.


Election results

Oklahoma State Question 546

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 382,413 39.06%

Defeated No

596,547 60.94%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 546 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution by modifying the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be used for school purposes by increasing the emergency levy which a school district may make from five (5) mills to fifteen (15) mills on the dollar valuation of the taxable property in the district and by eliminating certain provisions which have lapsed be approved by the people?

”


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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