Oklahoma State Question 414, Legislative Salary Amendment (1964)

Oklahoma State Question 414
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Salaries of government officials
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 414 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1964. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported setting legislator compensation at $25 per day for up to 75 legislative days, $25 per day for up to 40 Legislative Council meeting days outside of session, and 10 cents per mile for travel.

A "no" vote opposed setting legislator compensation at $25 per day for up to 75 legislative days, $25 per day for up to 40 Legislative Council meeting days outside of session, and 10 cents per mile for travel.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 414
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		188,753	24.44%
No		583,480	75.56%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 414 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to provide for compensation of Legislators at Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per diem for not to exceed seventy-five (75) legislative days and Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per diem for not to exceed forty (40) days for Legislative Council meetings during the time the Legislature is not in session and Ten Cents (10¢) per mile for mileage traveled from place of residence to place of Legislature or Legislative Council meeting, 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

1964 Measures

• 1964 Measures
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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