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Oklahoma State Question 540, Special Legislative Sessions Amendment (1980)

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Oklahoma State Question 540

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Election date

November 4, 1980

Topic
State legislatures measures
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



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

Oklahoma State Question 540

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

508,510 51.61%
No 476,699 48.39%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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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