Oklahoma State Question 551, Apportionment of the Legislature Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 551 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring legislative apportionment within 45 legislative days after the Second Regular Session following each federal census and assigning apportionment to a commission if the legislature fails. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring legislative apportionment within 45 legislative days after the Second Regular Session following each federal census and assigning apportionment to a commission if the legislature fails. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 551 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 394,403 | 41.04% | ||
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566,722 | 58.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 551 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 11A of Article 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution; requiring the apportionment of the Legislature to be accomplished within forty-five (45) legislative days after the convening of the Second Regular Session of the Legislature following each federal decennial census; requiring Legislative Districts to be compact, contiguous and to conform as nearly as possible to political subdivision boundaries; and providing that, upon failure of timely legislative apportionment, an Apportionment Commission composed of the Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Treasurer of Oklahoma shall accomplish such apportionment 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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