Oklahoma State Question 461, Estimate of Revenues Amendment (August 1968)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 461 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 27, 1968. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to require the State Board of Equalization to estimate state revenues for the next fiscal year based on the revenue of the previous fiscal year, adjusted accordingly, and prohibits legislative appropriations until estimate is provided. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to require the State Board of Equalization to estimate state revenues for the next fiscal year based on the revenue of the previous fiscal year, adjusted accordingly, and prohibits legislative appropriations until estimate is provided. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 461 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 166,723 | 44.64% | ||
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206,788 | 55.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 461 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 23, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, to provide that the State Board of Equalization shall make an estimate of revenues to be received by the State for the next ensuing fiscal year; providing that estimate be the total revenue accrued to any fund for preceding fiscal year plus or minus average percentage rate of increase or decrease during the last preceding three year period and plus any cash surplus for preceding fiscal year; prohibiting Legislature from making appropriations until estimate is made; and making null and void appropriations in excess of estimate; 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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