Oklahoma State Question 374, Department of Wildlife Conservation Amendment (July 1956)

Oklahoma State Question 374
Election date July 3, 1956
Topic Administration of government
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 374 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 3, 1956. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported creating a Department of Wildlife Conservation and an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A "no" vote opposed creating a Department of Wildlife Conservation and an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 374
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		172,164	52.29%
No		157,097	47.71%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 374 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional amendment amending the Constitution of Oklahoma by adding thereto an Article, to be known as Article XXVI, creating a Department of Wildlife Conservation of the State of Oklahoma, and creating an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, and prescribing the powers of such Commission, 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.

See also

1956 Measures

• 1956 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• 1956 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

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