Oklahoma State Question 636, Allow Legislature to Set School Attendance Ages Amendment (June 1990)
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| Topic Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 636 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on June 26, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to replace the fixed compulsory school attendance ages of eight to sixteen with a provision allowing the legislature to set the age range by law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to replace the fixed compulsory school attendance ages of eight to sixteen with a provision allowing the legislature to set the age range by law. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 636 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 110,925 | 45.66% | ||
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132,019 | 54.34% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 636 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 4 of Article XIII. Currently this section requires that children between the ages of eight and sixteen must attend school. This measure would let the Legislature set the agre at which children of this state are required to attend school. | ” |
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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