Oklahoma State Question 481, School and Educational Funds Amendment (December 1971)
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 481 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 7, 1971. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the investment of permanent school and educational funds in federally or state-insured student loans. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the investment of permanent school and educational funds in federally or state-insured student loans. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 481 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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125,902 | 57.21% | ||
| No | 94,176 | 42.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 481 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 6 of Article XI of the Oklahoma Constitution by authorizing and allowing the investment of permanent common school and other educational funds in promissory notes evidencing Federal and State insured loans made to students under Federal or State of Oklahoma insured student loan programs; deleting existing provisions requiring specific vitalizing acts by the Legislature regarding investments of deposits in banks and trust companies, 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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