Oklahoma Ballot Measures (1963-1970)
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The follow measures were filed for placement on the Oklahoma ballot between 1963 and 1970[1]. Click on the "State Question #" to view the text of the measure or other details.
| State Question # | Type | Initiativeor Referendum # | Resolution or Bill # | Citation | Subject | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | Initiative | 272 | -- | Const. Art. 23, Sec. 12 | Right to Work | Yes: 352267; No: 376555; Date: 5/5/1964 |
| 410 (dead link) | Initiative | 273 | -- | Const. Art. 10A | Sales Tax | Abandoned |
| 411 | Legislative | 137 | HJR 535 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 36 | Medical Center | Yes: 152940; No: 56137; Date: 12/3/1963 |
| 412 | Legislative | 138 | SJR 11 | Const. Art. 3, Sec. 1 | Qualified Electors | Yes: 401998; No: 240299; Date: 5/5/1964 |
| 413 | Legislative | 139 | HJR 528 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 21 | Legislative Compensation | Yes: 183382; No: 443971; Date: 5/5/1964 |
| 414 | Legislative | 140 | HJR 537 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 21 | Legislative Compensation | Yes: 188753; No: 583480; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 415 | Legislative | 141 | SJR 3 | Const. Art. 7A | Creating Court on the Judiciary | Yes: 397,823; No: 370,694; Needed to carry: 474,666; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 416 | Legislative | 142 | SJR 4 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 9 to 16 | Apportionment of State Legislature | Yes: 277,097; No: 221,325; Date: 5/26/1964 |
| 417 | Legislative | 143 | SB 139 | 19 O.S. Sec. 131, 131.1 | Increasing Terms of County Officers | Yes: 64042; No: 142057; Date: 12/3/1963 |
| 418 | Legislative | 144 | SB 139 | Const. Art. 7, Sec. 11 | County Judges | Yes: 67703; No: 137412; Date: 12/3/1963 |
| 419 | Legislative | 145 | SB 139 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 9, 9A1, 10 | Increasing Legislative Terms | Yes: 43907; No: 160649; Date: 12/3/1963 |
| 420 | Referendum | 17 | -- | 26 O.S. Sec. 163a, 548, 51 O.S. Sec. 10 & 12 | Repealing Governor's Authority to appoint to fill vacancies | Yes: 310358; No: 458037; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 421 | Initiative | 274 | -- | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 9 | Authorizing Local Support Levy for School Districts | Yes: 417638; No: 405612; Needed to carry: 474666; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 422 | Initiative | 275 | -- | 70 O.S. Sec. 18-4 | State Aid to School Districts | Yes: 362468; No: 461717; Needed to carry: 474666; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 423 | Initiative | 276 | -- | None Specified | School Districts | Yes: 403865; No 418070; Needed to carry: 474666; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 424 | Initiative | 277 | -- | None Specified | County Superintendents | Yes: 307173; No: 497198; Needed to carry: 474666; Date: 11/3/1964 |
| 425 (dead link) | Legislative | 146 | HJR 511 | 68 O.S. Sec. 13-1303, 13-1304 & 13-1307 | Increase in Sales Tax Levy | Yes: 171123; No: 293278; Date: 4/27/1965 |
| 426 | Legislative | 147 | HJR 530 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 37 | Capital Improvements for Department of State Government | Yes 199512; No: 261229; Date: 4/27/1965 |
| 427 | Legislative | 148 | SJR 22 | None Specified | Highway Revenue Notes | Yes: 213953; No: 247256; Date: 4/27/1965 |
| 428 | Legislative | 149 | SJR 10 | Const. Art. 13, Sec. 3 | Intergrated Schools | Yes: 327927; No: 166941; Date: 5/3/1966 |
| 429 | Legislative | 150 | SJR 19 | Const. Art. 8, Sec. 1 | Impeachment of Elected Officials | Yes: 395295; No: 90253; Date: 5/3/1966 |
| 430 | Legislative | 151 | SJR 2 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 9 | Local Support Levy for School Districts | Yes: 125779; No: 59535; Date: 9/14/1965 |
| 431 | Legislative | 152 | HJR 512 | Const. Art. 7-A | Creating Court on the Judiciary | Yes: 328012; No: 128207; Date: 5/3/1966 |
| 432 | Legislative | 153 | HJR 523 | Const. Art. 3, Sec. 1A | Elections - Qualified Electors | Yes: 347440; No: 120455; Date: 5/3/1966 |
| 433 (dead link) | Legislative | 154 | HJR 552 | Const. Art.10, Sec. 37 | Bonds for Capitol Improvements | Yes: 101340; No: 31116; Date: 12/14/1965 |
| 434 | Legislative | 155 | HJR 520 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 9B | Property Tax levy for School Districts | Yes: 214698; No: 206458; Date: 5/24/1966 |
| 435 (dead link) | Legislative | 156 | SJR 7 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 26 & 27 | Annual Sessions of Legislature with limit of 90 days | Yes: 208894; No: 199240; Date: 5/24/1966 |
| 436 | Legislative | 157 | HJR 515 | Const. Art. 6, Sec. 4 | Term of Office - Succession | Yes: 300954; No: 183850; Date: 5/3/1966 |
| 437 | Referendum | 18 | -- | 14 O.S. Sec. 2 | Congressional Districts | Yes: 162446; No: 386269; Date: 11/8/1966 |
| 438 | Initiative | 278 | -- | Repealing Title 21, Sec. 991 | Legalized Pari Mutuel Wagering | Abandoned |
| 439 (dead link) | Initiative | 279 | -- | Const. Art. 7 | Judicial Reform | Abandoned |
| 440 | Initiative | 280 | -- | 38 O.S. Sec. 1601 | Urban Redevelopment Law | Abandoned |
| 441 | Initiative | 281 | -- | Const. Art. 7 | Judicial Reform | Yes: 115771; No: 172711; Date: 9/17/1968 |
| 442 | Legislative | 158 | HJR 524 | Const. Art. 11, Sec. 6 | Investment of School Funds | Yes: 290651; No: 114333; Date: 8/27/1968 |
| 443 | Legislative | 159 | SJR 44 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 6A | Taxation of Personal Property | Yes: 182326; No: 92601; Date: 9/17/1968 |
| 444 | Legislative | 160 | SJR 30 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 12 | Taxation | Yes: 197421; No: 185125; Date: 8/27/1967 |
| 445 (dead link) | Legislative | 161 | HJR 520 | Const. Art. 15, Sec. 1 | Providing Oath of Office for all Public Officials | Yes: 357840; No: 284656; Necessary to carry 481865; Date: 11/5/1968 |
| 446 | Legislative | 162 | HJR 502 | Const. Art. 6, Sec. 10 | Creating Pardon and Parole Board | Yes: 182742; No: 197219; Date: 5/9/1967 |
| 447 | Legislative | 163 | SJR 16 | Const. Art. 7-B | Selection and Tenure of Judges | Yes: 86183; No: 79280; Date: 7/11/1967 |
| 448 | Legislative | 164 | HJR 508 | Const. Art. 7 | Judicial Reform | Yes: 90167; No: 73919; Date: 7/11/1967 |
| 449 | Legislative | 165 | HJR 511 | Const. Art. 2, Sec. 19 | Trial by Jury | Repealed by HB 1351 prior to election |
| 450 (dead link) | Initiative | 282 | -- | Const. Art. 23, Sec. 12 | Right to Work | Insufficient |
| 451 (dead link) | Initiative | 283 | -- | Const. Art. 7 | Judicial Reform | Abandoned |
| 452 | Initiative | 284 | -- | Title 68 O.S. Sec. 1303 | Sales Tax | Abandoned |
| 453 (dead link) | Legislative | 166 | HJR 551 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 23 | Estimate of revenues | Yes: 91094; No: 19513; Date: 4/16/1968 |
| 454 | Legislative | 167 | SJR 60 | Const. Art. 14, Sec. 2 | Loans and Lenders - Rate of Interest | Yes: 220415; No: 65761; Date: 9/17/1968 |
| 455 | Legislative | 168 | SJR 46 | Const. Art. 9, Sec. 43 | Corporate Reports Foreign Corporations | Yes: 150840; No: 117421; Date: 9/17/1968 |
| 456 (dead link) | Legislative | 169 | SJR 49 | Const. Art. 23, Sec. 10 | Changing Salary of Elected Officials | Yes: 174301; No: 207894; Date: 8/27/1968 |
| 457 | Legislative | 170 | HJR 541 | Const. Art. 2, Sec. 18 | Grand Jury | Yes: 199406; No: 171412; Date: 8/27/1968 |
| 458 | Legislative | 171 | SJR 18 | Const. Art. 9, Sec. 39, 41 & 43 | Corporate Stock | Yes: 155692; No: 109977; Date: 9/17/1968 |
| 459 | Legislative | 172 | HJR 559 | Const. Art. 2, Sec. 19 | Trial by Jury | Yes: 170854; No: 97736; Date: 9/17/1968 |
| 460 | Legislative | 173 | HJR 505 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 6A | Prohibiting Taxation of Intangible Personal Property | Yes: 329848; No: 92710; Date: 8/27/1968 |
| 461 | Legislative | 174 | SJR 71 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 23 | Board of Equalization to make an Estimate of Revenues | Yes: 166723; No: 206788; Date: 8/27/1968 |
| 462 | Legislative | 175 | HJR 557 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 21 | Legislative Compensation | Yes: 201107; No: 177672; Date: 8/27/1968 |
| 463 (dead link) | Legislative | 176 | SJR 52 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 38 | Indeptedness for Capital Improvements | Yes: 133313; No: 39251; Date: 12/10/1968 |
| 464 | Referendum | 19 | -- | Title 26 O.S. Sec. 293 | Against HB 1267 - Election Machines | Yes: 252908; No: 299654; Date: 11/3/1970 |
| 465 | Legislative | 177 | SJR 7 | Const. Art. 10, Sec.34A | Additional State Industrial Finance Bonds | Nullified refer to SQ 468 |
| 466 (dead link) | Legislative | 178 | SJR 17 | Const. Art. 15, Sec. 1 | Oath of Office for Public Officers | Yes: 80376; No: 56876; Date: 9/9/1969 |
| 467 (dead link) | Initiative | 285 | -- | None Specified | Abolish Daylight SavingTime | Abandoned |
| 468 | Legislative | 179 | HJR 1011 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 34A | Additional Industrial Finance Bonds | Yes: 65975; No: 69904; Date: 9/9/1969 |
| 469 (dead link) | Referendum | 20 | -- | 62 O.S. Supp. 1969, Sec. 88 | Public Finance, Interest rates | Yes: 215869; No: 334217; Date: 11/3/1970 |
| 470 | Referendum | 21 | -- | 62 O.S. Supp. 1969, Sec. 88 | Public Finance- Interest Rate | Abandoned |
| 471 | Initiative | 286 | -- | Const. Art. 27, Sec. 3-5 & 7 | Sale of Liquor | Insufficient |
| 472 | Legislative | 180 | HJR 1004 | None specified | Legislature to call Constitutional Convention | Yes: 58223; No: 187934 |
| 473 | Legislative | 181 | HJR 1008 | Const. Art. 24, Sec. 1 | Authorizing Amendments to the Constitution by proposing an entire article or addition as a single question | Yes: 67358; No: 176237; Date: 3/17/1970 |
| 474 (dead link) | Legislative | 182 | SJR 28 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 34A | State Industrial Finance Bonds | Yes: 82761; No: 162333; Date: 3/17/1970 |
| 475 | Legislative | 183 | HJR 1049 | Const. Art. 1, Sec. 5 | Prohibiting Segregation in Public Schools | Yes: 138887; No: 160694; Date: 9/15/1970 |
| 476 | Legislative | 184 | HJR 1033 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 39 | Creation of Hospital Districts | Yes: 73653; No: 219952; Date: 9/15/1970 |
| 477 | Legislative | 185 | HJR 1032 | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 11A - 11E | Reapportionment | Yes: 155553; No: 218952; Date: 8/25/1970 |
| 478 | Initiative | 287 | -- | Title 21 O.S. Sec. 907 - 909, & 911 | Uniform Day of Rest and Recreation - Sunday closing | Yes: 109409; No: 127080; Date: 10/20/1970 |
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