Oklahoma State Question 468, Industrial Finance Bonds Amendment (September 1969)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 468 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 9, 1969. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance and sale of additional State Industrial Finance Bonds, with legislative authority to increase the cap to $50 million. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance and sale of additional State Industrial Finance Bonds, with legislative authority to increase the cap to $50 million. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 468 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 65,975 | 48.55% | ||
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69,904 | 51.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 468 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new section to be designated Section 34A, authorizing the issuance and sale of additional State Industrial Finance Bonds not to exceed Ten million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) outstanding at any one time, but authorizing the legislature to raise the amount which may be outstanding to an amount not to exceed Fifty million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) additionally outstanding at any one time, providing that all such bonds shall be backed by the full faith and credit of the State of Oklahoma, and providing for repayment of the bonds 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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