Oklahoma State Question 326, Highway Users' Revenue Initiative (1950)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 326 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the diversion of highway user revenues, such as gasoline taxes, registration fees, and operators' licenses, beyond collection and administration costs, ensuring exclusive use for highway construction, maintenance, administration, and the State Highway Patrol |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the diversion of highway user revenues, such as gasoline taxes, registration fees, and operators' licenses, beyond collection and administration costs, ensuring exclusive use for highway construction, maintenance, administration, and the State Highway Patrol. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 326 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 165,776 | 32.26% | ||
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348,044 | 67.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 326 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall a proposed Constitutional amendment, which prohibits the diversion of any highway users' revenues, including gasoline taxes, registration fees and operators' licenses, in excess of the cost of collection and administration, from the exclusive purpose of highway construction, maintenance and administration, including a State Highway Patrol, but which shall not apply to revenues derived from that portion of motor vehicle license tax imposed in lieu of ad valorem tax, nor to excise taxes upon the sale of motor vehicles, nor to fuels used for farm tractors, airplanes or other non-highway purposes, 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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