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Oklahoma State Question 477, Legislative Reapportionment Amendment (October 1970)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 477 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 25, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing sections of the Oklahoma Constitution that direct state officials to reapportion the legislature if the legislature fails to do so and provide for state Supreme Court review of reapportionment orders. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing sections of the Oklahoma Constitution that direct state officials to reapportion the legislature if the legislature fails to do so and provide for state Supreme Court review of reapportionment orders. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 477 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 155,553 | 41.54% | ||
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218,952 | 58.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 477 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution by repealing Sections 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D and 11E thereof which now directs the Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General to reapportion the membership of the State Legislature if the Legislature fails to adopt an apportionment within sixty (60) days after convening after each Federal Decennial Census and which provide for Oklahoma Supreme Court review of such reapportionment orders 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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