Oklahoma State Question 756, Prohibit Mandatory Participation in Healthcare System Amendment (2010)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Private health insurance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 756 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting mandatory participation in health care systems and enacting constitutional provisions for direct payment and acceptance of health care services, as well as the purchase and sale of private health insurance. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting mandatory participation in health care systems and enacting constitutional provisions for direct payment and acceptance of health care services, as well as the purchase and sale of private health insurance. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 756 |
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638,530 | 64.73% | ||
| No | 347,956 | 35.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 756 was as follows:
| “ | This measure adds a new section of law to the State Constitution. It adds Section 37 to Article 2. It defines “health care system.” It prohibits making a person participate in a health care system. It prohibits making an employer participate in a health care system. It prohibits making a health care provider provide treatment in a health care system. It allows persons and employees to pay for treatment directly. It allows a health care provider to accept payment for treatment directly. IT allows the purchase of health care insurance in private health care systems. It allows the sale of health insurance in private health care systems. The measure’s effect is limited. It would not affect any law or rule in effect as of January 1, 2010. Nor could the measure affect or negate all federal laws or rules. The United States Constitution has a Supremacy Clause. That clause makes federal law the supreme law of the land. Under that clause Congress has the power to preempt state law. When Congress intends to preempt state law, federal law controls. When Congress intends it, constitutionally enacted federal law would preempt some or all of the proposed measure. | ” |
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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