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Oklahoma State Question 25, Railroad Property and Eminent Domain Amendment (April 1911)
| Oklahoma State Question 25 | |
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| Topic Eminent domain policy and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 25 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on April 25, 1911. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing out-of-state railroad, transportation, or transmission companies to operate in the state by filing incorporation documents and appointing a resident agent. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing out-of-state railroad, transportation, or transmission companies to operate in the state by filing incorporation documents and appointing a resident agent. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 25 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 41,768 | 47.23% | ||
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46,662 | 52.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 25 was as follows:
| “ | That an extra section be added to Article 9 of the Constitution directing that any railroad transportation or transmission company organized under the laws of any other State, the United States or any Territory thereof owning or operating or wishing to extend a line or lines through this State may have the right and power to conduct such business after they have filed a copy of their articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State and appointed a resident agent upon whom legal process may be served. | ” |
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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