Oklahoma State Question 396, State Highway Commission Initiative (September 1960)
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| Topic Administration of government and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 396 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 20, 1960. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a constitutional State Highway Commission to oversee statewide road programs, highways, and bridges.x |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a constitutional State Highway Commission to oversee statewide road programs, highways, and bridges. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 396 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 186,176 | 34.61% | ||
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351,774 | 65.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 396 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment creating a constitutional State Highway Commission to develop and plan a state-wide road program, to have supervision and control of the Department of Highways and highways and bridges on the state highway system and to expend any funds relating thereto; defining districts, membership, term of office, method of appointment, qualifications and other provisions; providing for removal only for cause; re-enacting certain constitutional provisions; making amendment self-executing; and amending Section 1, Article XVI, Constitution of Oklahoma, be approved and adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% 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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