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Oklahoma State Question 397, Legislative Apportionment Initiative (September 1960)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 397 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 20, 1960. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing legislative apportionment by a commission of the Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State, setting terms and districting rules for Representatives and Senators, and creating 48 senatorial districts with minimal population variance. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing legislative apportionment by a commission of the Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State, setting terms and districting rules for Representatives and Senators, and creating 48 senatorial districts with minimal population variance. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 397 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 189,348 | 35.25% | ||
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347,780 | 64.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 397 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment providing for legislative apportionment by a commission composed of the Attorney General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State; one Representative per county and certain additional Representatives; forty-eight senatorial districts consisting of contiguous territory with a minimum variance of population between districts; legislative terms; districting; original jurisdiction in State Supreme Court under prescribed conditions; elections complying with effective apportionments; amendment self-executing; related provisions; and repealing Sections 9(a), 9(b) and 16 and amending Sections 9 through 15 inclusive, Article V, 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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