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Oklahoma State Question 312, Runoff Primary Elections Measure (July 1944)
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| Topic Primary election systems and Runoff elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 312 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on July 11, 1944. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported adopting a runoff system for primary elections in Oklahoma. |
A "no" vote opposed adopting a runoff system for primary elections in Oklahoma. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 312 |
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131,071 | 58.22% | ||
| No | 94,060 | 41.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 312 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Senate Bill No. 1 of the Nineteenth Oklahoma Legislature providing for a run-off primary election system for the State of Oklahoma be approved by the people? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.
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