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Oklahoma State Question 314, Ad Valorem Tax for Schools Initiative (1946)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 314 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing school districts to increase the annual ad valorem tax rate for school purposes by up to 15 mills, with approval from a majority of voters in the district. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing school districts to increase the annual ad valorem tax rate for school purposes by up to 15 mills, with approval from a majority of voters in the district. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 314 |
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271,331 | 60.76% | ||
| No | 175,257 | 39.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 314 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a proposed amendment to Section 9, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, providing that the annual ad valorem tax rate for school purposes may be increased, in any school district; by not to exceed fifteen (15) mills on the dollar valuation, upon all property therein, if a majority of the qualified voters of such district voting at an election, vote for such increase, 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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