Oklahoma State Question 207, Police Officers Pension Amendment (1936)

Oklahoma State Question 207
Election date November 3, 1936
Topic Law enforcement and Public employee retirement funds
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 207 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1936. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to pass laws enabling cities to provide pensions for meritorious and disabled police officers.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to pass laws enabling cities to provide pensions for meritorious and disabled police officers.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 207
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		390,142	62.68%
No		232,310	37.32%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 207 was as follows:

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"To amend Article 5, of the Constitution of Oklahoma by adding a new section designated Section 61, providing that the Legislature may enact laws authorizing cities to pension meritorious and disabled police officers."

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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.

See also

1936 Measures

• 1936 Measures
• Law enforcement on the ballot
• Public employee retirement funds on the ballot
• 1936 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Oklahoma State Questions