Oklahoma State Question 175, Relief from Ad Valorem Taxes Initiative (1932)
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Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 175 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported reducing ad valorem taxes with income taxes on individuals and businesses, exempting nonprofits, and allocating revenue to state government, schools, and tax collection expenses. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing ad valorem taxes with income taxes on individuals and businesses, exempting nonprofits, and allocating revenue to state government, schools, and tax collection expenses. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 175 |
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| Yes | 321,254 | 49.51% | ||
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327,620 | 50.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 175 was as follows:
| “ | "An Act for reduction of ad valorem taxes by levying taxes on incomes of individuals, associations and trusts; and excise taxes on incomes of corporations and banks; exempting religious, charitable, eleemosynary, education, benevolent, fraternal and other organizations not operating for profit; fixing time and manner of returns; providing remedy for aggrieved taxpayers; providing for collection for collection of such taxes; making apportionment thereof to state Government, Common Schools and expenses of collection; and repealing existing income and money and credits tax laws." | ” |
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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