Oklahoma State Question 548, School District Indebtedness Limit Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 548 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the maximum allowable indebtedness for school districts from 10% to 20% of the valuation of taxable property. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the maximum allowable indebtedness for school districts from 10% to 20% of the valuation of taxable property. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 548 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 333,189 | 34.11% | ||
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643,540 | 65.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 548 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 26 of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution by providing that the maximum indebtedness that may be incurred in any year by a School District of the State be increased from ten percent (10%) to twenty percent (20%) of the valuation of the taxable properties therein 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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