Oklahoma State Question 416, Apportionment of State Legislature Amendment (May 1964)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 416 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on May 26, 1964. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported revising legislative apportionment, creating 19 one-county and 29 two-county senatorial districts, determining state representative allocation based on population, and establishing terms of office for legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed revising legislative apportionment, creating 19 one-county and 29 two-county senatorial districts, determining state representative allocation based on population, and establishing terms of office for legislators. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 416 |
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277,097 | 55.59% | ||
| No | 221,325 | 44.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 416 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a constitutional amendment repealing Sections 9 through 16; adopting Sections 9A, 10A, 11A, 11B, 11C and 11D, Article V, Oklahoma Constitution; apportioning Oklahoma into 19 one-county, and 29 two-county Senatorial Districts electing one Senator each; apportioning counties one State Representative for each one-precinct or fraction thereof, of State's population therein up to four Representatives, then one for each two-percent; upon failure of Legislature, Reapportionment Commission shall apportion Legislature, with review by Oklahoma Supreme Court; and establishing two and four year terms of office for Representatives and Senators, respectively, 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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