Oklahoma State Question 435, Legislative Sessions Amendment (May 1966)

Oklahoma State Question 435
Election date May 24, 1966
Topic State legislatures measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 435 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on May 24, 1966. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to provide for annual regular legislative sessions with a limit of ninety legislative days for each session.

A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to provide for annual regular legislative sessions with a limit of ninety legislative days for each session.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 435
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		208,894	51.18%
No		199,240	48.82%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 435 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Sections 26 and 27 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma providing for annual regular legislative sessions with a limit of ninety (90) legislative days for each session be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?

”

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

1966 Measures

• 1966 Measures
• State legislatures measures on the ballot
• 1966 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

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