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Oklahoma State Question 393, Capital Improvements for Higher Education Amendment (July 1960)
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 393 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 5, 1960. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to incur debt up to $35.5 million for constructing, equipping, remodeling, and repairing buildings at state institutions of higher education. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to incur debt up to $35.5 million for constructing, equipping, remodeling, and repairing buildings at state institutions of higher education. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 393 |
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244,609 | 59.84% | ||
| No | 164,167 | 40.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 393 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, by adding a new Section thereto to be denominated as Section 34 of said Article X, authorizing the Legislature to enact a law whereby the State may become Indebted not to exceed Thirty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($35,500,000.00) for the purpose of constructing new buildings and other capital Improvements and for equipping, remodeLing, modernizing and repairing any and all existing buildings and capital improvements at State Institutions of higher education; providing that Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) of said monies shall be used to construct and equip a School and Hospital for the Mentally Retarded; authorizing the Legislature to provide for the payment and discharge of prinCipal and Interest on said debt from sources of State income, 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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