Oklahoma State Question 394, Special Legislative Sessions Amendment (1960)

Oklahoma State Question 394
Election date November 8, 1960
Topic State legislatures measures
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 394 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to call itself into special session with a written call signed by two-thirds of its members.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to call itself into special session with a written call signed by two-thirds of its members.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 394
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		320,915	45.59%
No		382,952	54.41%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 394 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Article V, Section 27A to the Oklahoma Constitution, providing that the Legislature may by a written call signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the membership of each House thereof call itself into special session; and reserving the Governor's existing right, 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

1960 Measures

• 1960 Measures
• State legislatures measures on the ballot
• 1960 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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