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Oklahoma State Question 346, Military Academy Board of Regents Amendment (1950)
| Oklahoma State Question 346 | |
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| Topic Administration of government and Education |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 346 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a Board of Regents with five members, appointed by the Governor with Senate approval, to govern the Oklahoma Military Academy. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a Board of Regents with five members, appointed by the Governor with Senate approval, to govern the Oklahoma Military Academy. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 346 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 170,258 | 33.98% | ||
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330,738 | 66.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 346 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment providing that the government of the Oklahoma Military Academy shall be vested in a Board of Regents consisting of five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and fixing their terms of office, 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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