Oklahoma State Question 306, Retirement Benefits for Teachers Initiative (July 1942)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and Public school teachers and staff |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 306 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 14, 1942. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to create retirement plans for public school, college, and university employees, funded by state or district funds, with payments based on service duration and salary. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to create retirement plans for public school, college, and university employees, funded by state or district funds, with payments based on service duration and salary. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 306 |
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257,740 | 62.99% | ||
| No | 151,451 | 37.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 306 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to enact laws to provide for the retirement of meritorious service of teachers and other employees in the public schools, colleges and universities in this State supported wholly or in part by public funds, and may provide for payments to be made and accumulated from public funds, either of the State or of the several school districts. Payments from public funds shall be made in conformity to equality and uniformity within the same classifications according to duration of service and remuneration received during such service; 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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