Oklahoma State Question 158, State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges Board of Regents Amendment (1930)
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| Topic Higher education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 158 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing the State Board of Agriculture's duties as the Board of Regents for Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and establishing a separate Board of Regents for these colleges. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the State Board of Agriculture's duties as the Board of Regents for Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and establishing a separate Board of Regents for these colleges. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 158 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 180,014 | 51.76% | ||
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167,763 | 48.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 158 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall Section 31, Article 6, of the Constitution of Oklahoma, be amended by relieving the State Board of Agriculture of its duties as a Board of Regents of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and adding thereto provisions for a separate Board of Regents for the State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and providing for the appointment and removal from office of the members of said Board." | ” |
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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