Oklahoma State Question 345, Workmen's Compensation Amendment (July 1950)
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| Topic Workers' compensation laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 345 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 4, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to enact laws allowing compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Law for deaths resulting from employment-related injuries. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to enact laws allowing compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Law for deaths resulting from employment-related injuries. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 345 |
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423,518 | 82.55% | ||
| No | 89,555 | 17.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 345 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 7, Article 23 of the Constitution of Oklahoma, so as to authorize the legislature to enact a law, under the provisions of which compensation would be allowable under the Workmen's Compensation Law for death resulting from injuries suffered in employment covered by such law, 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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