Oklahoma State Question 563, Regulation and Sale of Alcohol Initiative (September 1984)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 563 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 18, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renaming the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board as the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, removing Senate confirmation for its director, requiring county elections to approve liquor by the drink, and allowing the Legislature to regulate, license, and tax alcoholic beverages. |
A "no" vote opposed renaming the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board as the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, removing Senate confirmation for its director, requiring county elections to approve liquor by the drink, and allowing the Legislature to regulate, license, and tax alcoholic beverages. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 563 |
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425,803 | 51.76% | ||
| No | 396,923 | 48.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 563 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution. It would repeal all of Article 27. It would adopt a new Article 28. It would rename the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The new name would be the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission. The measure would place new restrictions on the qualifications of the members. It will increase the size of the commission. The Director of the commission, who is charged with the responsibility for enforcement of the liquor laws, need not be confirmed by the Senate. Retail sale of liquor by the drink for on the premises drinking would be approved only by a vote of the people in a county election. It would provide for laws to be enacted by the legislature. The laws would be to regulate, license, and tax those who make, sell, distribute, possess, and transport the liquor. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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