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Oklahoma State Question 253, Motor Vehicle Mileage and License Tax Initiative (1940)
| Oklahoma State Question 253 | |
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 253 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported reallocating motor vehicle and fuel tax revenues to increase funding for counties, cities, and towns while reducing allocations to the State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed reallocating motor vehicle and fuel tax revenues to increase funding for counties, cities, and towns while reducing allocations to the State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 253 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 355,431 | 64.21% | ||
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198,109 | 35.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 253 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall an act providing for allocation, apportionment, distribution and use of moneys received by State of Oklahoma through levy, and collection of Motor Vehicle Mileage Taxes, Vehicle License and Registration Taxes and Excise Taxes on sale and consumption of gasoline; providing for apportionment of greater percentages of such moneys to counties, cities and incorporated towns, and for apportionment of smaller percentages of such moneys to State Highway Construction and Maintenance Fund, than is now provided by law; fixing the purposes for which such moneys shall be used and regulating expenditure thereof; and repealing conflicting laws be approved by the people?" | ” |
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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