Oklahoma State Question 514, Commissioners of Land Office Amendment (July 1975)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 514 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 22, 1975. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported restructuring the Commissioners of the Land Office by replacing the Secretary of State with the Lieutenant Governor and replacing the State Auditor with the State Auditor and Inspector. |
A "no" vote opposed restructuring the Commissioners of the Land Office by replacing the Secretary of State with the Lieutenant Governor and replacing the State Auditor with the State Auditor and Inspector. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 514 |
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165,025 | 67.01% | ||
| No | 81,240 | 32.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 514 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 32 of Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by removing Secretary of State from Commissioners of the Land Office and adding Lieutenant Governor; and removing the State Auditor and adding the State Auditor and Inspector providing the Offices of State Auditor and State Examiner and Inspector are consolidated in the Office of State Auditor and Inspector, and providing an effective date of January 8, 1979, 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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