Oklahoma State Question 432, Eligibility for New Residents to Vote in Presidential Election Amendment (May 1966)
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| Topic Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 432 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on May 3, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to allow U.S. citizens who recently moved to Oklahoma to vote for President and Vice President in a presidential election, even if they have been residents for less than six months; however, they would not be eligible to vote for other offices. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to allow U.S. citizens who recently moved to Oklahoma to vote for President and Vice President in a presidential election, even if they have been residents for less than six months; however, they would not be eligible to vote for other offices. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 432 |
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347,440 | 74.26% | ||
| No | 120,455 | 25.74% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 432 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article III of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding Section 1A, providing that any citizen of the United States who immediately prior to his removal to this state was a qualified elector of another state and who has been a resident of Oklahoma for less than six months prior to a presidential election is entitled to vote for President and Vice President at that election, but for no other offices, if he meets statutory requirements therefor; and authorizing the Legislature to vitalize said section, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? | ” |
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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