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Oklahoma State Question 421, Levy for School Districts Initiative (1964)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 421 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the emergency levy for school districts and authorizing a local support levy of up to 15 mills for school funding. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the emergency levy for school districts and authorizing a local support levy of up to 15 mills for school funding. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 421 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 417,638 | 50.73% | ||
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405,612 | 49.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 421 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a constitutional amendment amending Section 9, Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution; abolishing authorization for emergency levy for school districts, and authorizing a local support levy for benefit of schools of a school district of not to exceed 15 mills on dollar valuation of taxable property of district when approved by electors of district, be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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