Oklahoma State Question 329, Legislative Salaries Amendment (July 1948)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 329 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 6, 1948. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported setting legislative compensation at $100 per month during their term, or $15 per day for up to 75 days during regular or special sessions. |
A "no" vote opposed setting legislative compensation at $100 per month during their term, or $15 per day for up to 75 days during regular or special sessions. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 329 |
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165,953 | 51.03% | ||
| No | 159,225 | 48.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 329 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a proposed amendment to Section 21, Article V, Oklahoma Constitution providing that members of the Legislature shall receive monthly salaries of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) during their term of office regardless of when their term commences or expires, except that in Lieu thereof they shall receive fifteen ($15.00) dollars per diem for not to exceed seventy-five (75) legislative days for their services during the regular or special session of the Legislature, be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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