Oklahoma State Question 524, Establish Motor Vehicle Registration by Mail Initiative (1978)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 524 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a statute to allow Oklahoma Tax Commission to handle vehicle registration and licensing directly through a mail-order system, establishing guidelines for the system, introducing five-year license tags with staggered monthly registration, permitting county treasurers to act as motor license agents, repealing inconsistent laws, and becoming effective 90 days after approval. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a statute to allow Oklahoma Tax Commission to handle vehicle registration and licensing directly through a mail-order system, establishing guidelines for the system, introducing five-year license tags with staggered monthly registration, permitting county treasurers to act as motor license agents, repealing inconsistent laws, and becoming effective 90 days after approval. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 524 |
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449,516 | 64.00% | ||
| No | 252,820 | 36.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 524 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a statute allowing the registration and licensing performed by the Oklahoma Tax Commission through its motor license agents to be performed directly by the Oklahoma Tax Commission through a mail order system; requiring Oklahoma Tax Commission to utilize specified procedures; providing guidelines for mail order system; providing for five-year license tag and monthly staggered registration; authorizing appointment of county treasurer as motor license agent; repealing inconsistent laws; becoming effective ninety (90) days after adoption be approved by the people? Shall the Act be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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