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Oklahoma State Question 407, Legislature Reapportionment Formula Amendment (September 1961)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 407 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 12, 1961. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the State Election Board to use a specified formula based on the Federal Decennial Census for apportioning House of Representatives membership. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the State Election Board to use a specified formula based on the Federal Decennial Census for apportioning House of Representatives membership. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 407 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 26,407 | 22.93% | ||
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88,779 | 77.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 407 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 10, Article V, of the Oklahoma Constitution to empower and direct the State Election Board to use a certain prescribed formula for each Federal Decennial Census to apportion membership in the House of Representatives; vesting original jurisdiction in Oklahoma Supreme Court to force said Board to make such apportionment; and repealing Sections 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, Article V, of the Oklahoma Constitution, 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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