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Oklahoma State Question 545, Public Transportation Systems Amendment (1980)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 545 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing municipalities, counties, and regional transportation districts to pledge revenues, issue revenue bonds, or levy additional taxes for public transportation services and facilities |
A "no" vote opposed allowing municipalities, counties, and regional transportation districts to pledge revenues, issue revenue bonds, or levy additional taxes for public transportation services and facilities. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 370,688 | 37.92% | ||
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606,953 | 62.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 545 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Section 27B of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution which shall, without limitation of existing constitutional provisions on municipal or county financing, allow municipalities and counties, upon voter approval, to individually or jointly pledge revenues with other governments or their agencies, issue Revenue Bonds or levy additional taxes for the support of a regional transportation district which supplies or contracts with public or private corporations and agencies for joint public transportation facilities and service and, in addition, to allow the State to provide Federal, State or Local Funds directly or through local or regional public or private corporations and agencies for public transportation facilities and services; provided, nothing herein shall authorize the construction or maintenance of streets, roads or highways be adopted 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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