Oklahoma State Question 413, Legislative Compensation Amendment (May 1964)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 413 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on May 5, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the compensation of members of the legislature to be set by law. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the compensation of members of the legislature to be set by law. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 413 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 183,382 | 29.23% | ||
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443,971 | 70.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 413 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 21, Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to provide that members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law 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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