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Oklahoma State Question 540, Special Legislative Sessions Amendment (1980)
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| Topic State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 540 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to call itself into special session with a two-thirds written agreement while maintaining the Governor's existing authority to call special sessions. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to call itself into special session with a two-thirds written agreement while maintaining the Governor's existing authority to call special sessions. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 540 |
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508,510 | 51.61% | ||
| No | 476,699 | 48.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 540 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Section 27A to Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution, providing that the Legislature may by a written call signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the membership of each House thereof call itself into special session; and reserving the Governor's existing right to call special sessions of the Legislature 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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