Oklahoma State Question 172, Board of Education and Textbooks for Schools Initiative (December 1931)
| Oklahoma State Question 172 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Education |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 172 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on December 18, 1931. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a nine-member State Board of Education appointed by the Governor, establishing a Textbook Committee, and providing free textbooks for grades 1–8. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a nine-member State Board of Education appointed by the Governor, establishing a Textbook Committee, and providing free textbooks for grades 1–8. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 172 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 196,579 | 44.44% | ||
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245,743 | 55.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 172 was as follows:
| “ | "An Act creating a State Board of Education of nine members, each appointed by Governor and confirmed by Senate and to receive for services Ten Dollars per day and expenses; making State Superintendent of Public Instruction Secretary but not member of Board; creating a Text Book Committee of seven members to receive similar compensation; providing for uniform free text books in first eight grades for children attending either public or other schools in Oklahoma, appropriating Two Million Dollars therefor; limiting time when text books may be changed and authorizing sale of same to high school pupils." | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% 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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