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Oklahoma State Question 417, Terms of County Officers Amendment (December 1963)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 417 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 3, 1963. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the terms of office for various county officers from two to four years and prohibiting these officers and county judges from running for other offices while serving their terms. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the terms of office for various county officers from two to four years and prohibiting these officers and county judges from running for other offices while serving their terms. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 417 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 64,042 | 31.07% | ||
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142,057 | 68.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 417 was as follows:
| “ | Shall an act repealing Section 131 and enacting Section 131.1, Title 19, Oklahoma Statutes, increasing terms of office of county officers from two to four years for terms beginning on the first Mondays of the following months: January, 1965, County and Court Clerks, Surveyor, and Commissioners of Districts Two and Three: July, 1965, superintendent of Schools; January, 1967, County Attorney, Sheriff, Assessor, Weigher, and Commissioner of District One; July, 1967, County Treasurer, and prohibiting said officers, and county judges, from being candidates for any other office while serving their terms of office, 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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