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Oklahoma State Question 466, Oath of Office Amendment (September 1969)
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| Topic Administration of government |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 466 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 9, 1969. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a specific form of oath of office for all public officers in Oklahoma. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a specific form of oath of office for all public officers in Oklahoma. |
Election results
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80,376 | 58.56% | ||
| No | 56,876 | 41.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 466 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment providing for the form of oath of office to be taken and subscribed to by all public officers of Oklahoma, 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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