Oklahoma State Question 186, Public Service Corporations Amendment (1934)
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| Topic Business regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 186 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring public service corporations to obtain Corporation Commission approval before consolidating with, purchasing, or leasing the stock, property, or franchise of another corporation with parallel or competing lines. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring public service corporations to obtain Corporation Commission approval before consolidating with, purchasing, or leasing the stock, property, or franchise of another corporation with parallel or competing lines. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 186 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 254,631 | 62.11% | ||
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155,330 | 37.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 186 was as follows:
| “ | "Requiring Public Service Corporations to secure the consent and approval of the Corporation Commission before consolidating with, or purchasing, or leasing the stock, property, works or franchise of, any other Public Service Corporation owning or having under its control a parallel or competing line, amending Section Eight of Article Nine of the Constitution." | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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