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Oklahoma State Question 343, Prohibition Repeal Initiative (1949)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 343 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 27, 1949. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing Prohibition provisions and directing the legislature to regulate, license, and tax intoxicating liquors, while prohibiting sales to minors, Sunday sales, and open saloons. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing Prohibition provisions and directing the legislature to regulate, license, and tax intoxicating liquors, while prohibiting sales to minors, Sunday sales, and open saloons. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 343 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 267,870 | 45.31% | ||
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323,270 | 54.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 343 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Oklahoma repealing the prohibition Ordinance and Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; directing the legislature to enact laws for the strict regulation, control, licensing and taxation of the manufacture, sale and distribution of intoxicating liquors; prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors and on Sundays; forever prohibiting the open saloon for the sale of intoxicating liquors; and empowering and directing the legislature to define the term "open saloon" and to enact laws against the same, 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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