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Oklahoma State Question 460, Prohibit Taxation of Intangible Personal Property Amendment (August 1968)

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Oklahoma State Question 460

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Election date

August 27, 1968

Topic
Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oklahoma State Question 460 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 27, 1968. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to prohibit intangible personal property from being taxed.

A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to prohibit intangible personal property from being taxed.


Election results

Oklahoma State Question 460

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

329,848 78.06%
No 92,710 21.94%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 460 was as follows:

Shall a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the taxation of intangible personal property 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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