Oklahoma State Question 226, Social Security Initiative (July 1936)
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| Topic Public assistance programs |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 226 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on July 7, 1936. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing assistance to needy seniors, blind persons, disabled children, and low-income minors, doubling the sales and motor vehicle excise taxes to fund the program. |
A "no" vote opposed providing assistance to needy seniors, blind persons, disabled children, and low-income minors, doubling the sales and motor vehicle excise taxes to fund the program. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 226 |
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340,438 | 59.73% | ||
| No | 229,542 | 40.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 226 was as follows:
| “ | "An Act providing assistance to needy persons aged sixty-five or over, needy blind persons, needy crippled children, and needy persons aged fifteen or younger; prescribing further qualifications of recipients of such assistance, the required periods of Oklahoma residence thereof, and maximum amounts of assistance paid same; increasing the Oklahoma Consumers' (Sales) Tax and Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (each) from one (1) to two (2) percentum to provide funds to pay said assistance and cost of administering act; making necessary appropriations therefor; authorizing acceptance of federal grants, if any; providing necessary personnel to administer act, and prescribing penalties for violation thereof." | ” |
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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