Oklahoma State Question 116, World Ware I Veteran Bonuses Initiative (1922)
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 116 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported issuing up to $50 million in bonds to fund a bonus for veterans of World War I and create a sinking fund for repayment. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing up to $50 million in bonds to fund a bonus for veterans of World War I and create a sinking fund for repayment. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 116 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 255,887 | 52.14% | ||
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234,909 | 47.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 116 was as follows:
| “ | To make provision for paying a bonus to each soldier, sailor, marine and nurse inducted into the army or navy of the United States during the war with Germany and for the issuance and sale of interest-bearing coupon bonds of the State of Oklahoma, not exceeding fifty million dollars and making an advance appropriation and creating a sinking fund for payment of interest and principal at maturity, and creating a veterans commission composed of the twelve members of the Supreme court and criminal court of appeals and defining its powers and duties | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% 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.
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