Oklahoma State Question 400, Emergency Succession Amendment (May 1962)

Oklahoma State Question 400
Election date May 22, 1962
Topic Government continuity policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 400 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on May 22, 1962. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to provide for temporary succession of public officials and adopt measures to ensure state and local government operations continue during emergencies caused by enemy attacks or imminent threats.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to provide for temporary succession of public officials and adopt measures to ensure state and local government operations continue during emergencies caused by enemy attacks or imminent threats.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 400
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		247,332	62.39%
No		149,086	37.61%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 400 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional amendment adding as Article V, Section 63 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma empowering the Legislature to insure continuity of State and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack or in periods of emergency resulting from the imminent threat of such disasters by (1) providing for the prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of both elected and appointed public officials who may become unavailable and (2) to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for so insuring the continuity of governmental operations, 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

1962 Measures

• 1962 Measures
• Government continuity policy on the ballot
• 1962 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

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