Oklahoma State Question 215, Graduated Land Tax Initiative (1940)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 215 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a graduated tax on land exceeding 640 acres for state old age security, with rates based on ownership duration and acreage, exemptions for specific land types, and provisions for refunds and enforcement. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a graduated tax on land exceeding 640 acres for state old age security, with rates based on ownership duration and acreage, exemptions for specific land types, and provisions for refunds and enforcement. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 215 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 408,559 | 67.50% | ||
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196,711 | 32.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 215 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall a Constitutional Amendment authorizing the levy of a graduated tax on land; levying for State Old Age Security, until otherwise provided, an additional tax upon land owned by any person in excess of six hundred and forty acres, graduated from a minimum of five mills to a maximum of fifty mills on the valuation of such land according to the number of years such excess land is held and the amount thereof; exempting grazing, forest, reclamation, and certain corporately owned lands; providing for refunds and for enforcement and collection of the tax, be approved by the people?" | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% 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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