Oklahoma State Question 444, Methods of Taxation Amendment (August 1967)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 444 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 27, 1967. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to authorize the state legislature to define various taxes based on federal laws, rules, and regulations. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to authorize the state legislature to define various taxes based on federal laws, rules, and regulations. |
Election results
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197,421 | 51.61% | ||
| No | 185,125 | 48.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 444 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 12 of Article X, of the Oklahoma Constitution authorizing the Legislature to define the amount, imposition or method of measuring license, franchise, gross revenue, excise, income, inheritance, succession, stamp, registration, production and other specific taxes by reference to the laws, rules and regulations of the United States and the amount subject to taxation or the amount ascertained to be payable to the United States, 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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