Oklahoma State Question 179, Cigarette Taxes Referendum (August 1933)

Oklahoma State Question 179
Election date August 15, 1933
Topic Taxes and Tobacco laws
Status Approved
Type Veto referendum	Origin Citizens

Oklahoma State Question 179 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oklahoma on August 15, 1933. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported vetoing House Bill No. 229, which imposed a three-cent stamp tax on cigarette sales within Oklahoma.

A "no" vote opposed vetoing House Bill No. 229, which imposed a three-cent stamp tax on cigarette sales within Oklahoma.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 179
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		120,863	59.58%
No		81,981	40.42%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 179 was as follows:

“

"Shall House Bill No. 229, levying a stamp tax on sales of cigarettes where sales made by persons in Oklahoma to Oklahoma dealers or sales made by Oklahoma dealers in Oklahoma to persons in Oklahoma, fixing the rate of three cents on package of twenty, declaring purpose, providing for enforcement and prescribing penalties, passed by fourteenth Regular Session of 1933 Oklahoma Legislature and approved by the Governor on April 17, 1933, be vetoed and rendered inoperative?"

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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 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.

See also

1933 Measures

• 1933 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Tobacco laws on the ballot
• 1933 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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