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Oklahoma State Question 484, Voting Age Amendment (December 1971)
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| Topic Voting age policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 484 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 7, 1971. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported lowering the voting age requirement for qualified electors to 18 years. |
A "no" vote opposed lowering the voting age requirement for qualified electors to 18 years. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 484 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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130,284 | 57.73% | ||
| No | 95,400 | 42.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 484 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article 3, Section 1, of the Constitution of Oklahoma, reducing the age requirement for qualified electors to eighteen years, 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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