Oklahoma State Question 488, Utility Bond Elections Amendment (August 1972)
| Oklahoma State Question 488 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 488 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 22, 1972. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing all voters, not just property taxpayers, to participate in municipal public utility bond elections. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing all voters, not just property taxpayers, to participate in municipal public utility bond elections. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 488 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 189,945 | 38.87% | ||
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298,670 | 61.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 488 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 27, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, to remove the requirement that voters in municipal public utility bond elections be property taxpayers 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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