Oklahoma State Question 405, Legislative Sessions and Compensation Amendment (May 1962)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 405 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on May 22, 1962. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting regular legislative sessions to 91 days and special sessions to 20 days and setting legislators’ salaries at $300 per month, plus $10 per legislative day attended and mileage for weekly travel to and from the Capitol. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting regular legislative sessions to 91 days and special sessions to 20 days and setting legislators’ salaries at $300 per month, plus $10 per legislative day attended and mileage for weekly travel to and from the Capitol. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 405 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 154,413 | 39.55% | ||
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235,965 | 60.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 405 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 21 of Article 5, of the Oklahoma Constitution to provide that no regular session shall exceed 91 legislative days and no special session shall exceed 20 legislative days, and to provide that Senators and Representatives shall receive salaries of $300.00 per month, plus $10.00 expenses for each legislative day present and mileage for necessary travel to and from the Capitol each week during the session and no other compensation, 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.
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