Oklahoma State Question 4, State Capitol Establishment Measure (1908)

Oklahoma State Question 4
Election date November 3, 1908
Topic State capitals
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the State to obtain a Capitol site with grounds and lots that could be sold for the benefit of the State.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the State to obtain a Capitol site with grounds and lots that could be sold for the benefit of the State.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		117,441	60.78%
No		75,792	39.22%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 4 was as follows:

“

The State secure a site for the Capitol, embracing ample grounds and lots in said site to be sold for the benefit of the State.

”

Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.

See also

1908 Measures

• 1908 Measures
• State capitals on the ballot
• 1908 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions