Oklahoma State Question 395, Income Tax Withholding Referendum (1960)
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 395 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oklahoma on November 8, 1960. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing income tax withholding by employers. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing income tax withholding by employers. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 395 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 246,157 | 35.36% | ||
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450,015 | 64.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 395 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Senate Bill Number 153 of the Twenty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature, relating to income taxes, providing for withholding of income taxes from employees by employers; defining terms; providing for issuance and use of prescribed forms; providing for disposition of collections; amending 68 O.S. 1951 Section 901, as amended, relating to filing of returns and payment of tax and penalties, be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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