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Oklahoma State Question 433, Debt for Capital Improvements Amendment (December 1965)

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Oklahoma State Question 433

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Election date

December 14, 1965

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oklahoma State Question 433 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 14, 1965. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to incur a debt of $54,750,000 to fund state government construction projects.

A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to incur a debt of $54,750,000 to fund state government construction projects.


Election results

Oklahoma State Question 433

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

101,340 76.51%
No 31,116 23.49%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 433 was as follows:

Shall a Constitutional Amendment adding new Section 37 to Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, authorizing State indebtedness not to exceed fifty-Four Million, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($54,750,000.00) for constructing capital improvements for Institutions and Departments of State Government; remodeling, modernizing and repairing existing capital improvements; and purchase of land, equipment and furnishings for such construction and remodeling; authorizing retirement of debt from (1) uncommitted cigarette tax revenues, (2) allocations from General Revenue Fund, (3) proceeds of any tax imposed for the purpose, and (4) issuance of bonds pledging full faith and credit of state, be approved by the people?

Shall the proposed amendment be approved?


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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