Oklahoma State Question 169, Corporate Ownership of Lands Initiative (December 1931)

Oklahoma State Question 169
Election date December 18, 1931
Topic Business regulations and Property
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Oklahoma State Question 169 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 18, 1931. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported requiring corporate-owned lands outside permitted uses or held under mortgage for over 10 years to escheat to the state.

A "no" vote opposed requiring corporate-owned lands outside permitted uses or held under mortgage for over 10 years to escheat to the state.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 169
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		202,353	45.74%
No		240,028	54.26%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 169 was as follows:

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"That Section 2, Article XXII, of the Constitution forbidding the ownership of lands by corporations outside of cities and towns, except such as may be necessary for use under their charters or licenses, and except such as may be acquired under mortgages, conditioned that such lands shall be disposed of within seven years, be amended so as to provide that such lands so acquired under mortgage and not disposed of in ten years shall escheat to the State, and further providing that lands acquired by corporations, except as permitted by said Section, shall escheat to the State."

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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 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.

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions