Oklahoma State Question 137, Public School Textbooks Referendum (1926)
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 137 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oklahoma on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported vetoing Senate Bill No. 54, retaining the Free Textbook Law as enacted by the Ninth Legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed vetoing Senate Bill No. 54, retaining the Free Textbook Law as enacted by the Ninth Legislature. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 137 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 120,210 | 39.08% | ||
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187,369 | 60.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 137 was as follows:
| “ | "To veto Senate Bill No. 54, passed by the Tenth Legislature. Vetoing this bill will leave the Free Text book law in full force and effect, exactly as passed by the Ninth Legislature." | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% 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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