Oklahoma State Question 5, Sale of Public Lands Initiative (1908)

Oklahoma State Question 5
Election date November 3, 1908
Topic Property
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Oklahoma State Question 5 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the sale of school and public lands at auction, granting lessees purchase rights, limiting sales to 160 acres, permitting deferred payments, and taxing the land upon sale.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the sale of school and public lands at auction, granting lessees purchase rights, limiting sales to 160 acres, permitting deferred payments, and taxing the land upon sale.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		96,745	46.61%
No		110,840	53.39%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 5 was as follows:

“

The authorization of the sale of school and other public lands at auction, giving the lessee the right of acceptance of the land at the highest bid, limiting the sales to one hundred and sixty acres of land to the individual, allowing long term deferred payments at six percent interest and making the land taxable at the initial sale.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% 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.

See also

1908 Measures

• 1908 Measures
• Property on the ballot
• 1908 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Oklahoma State Questions