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Oklahoma State Question 578, School Equalization Fund Amendment (August 1984)
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 578 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 28, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing outdated language, eliminating limits on payments to school districts from the Public Common Building Equalization Fund, and granting the legislature authority to set payment formulas. |
A "no" vote opposed removing outdated language, eliminating limits on payments to school districts from the Public Common Building Equalization Fund, and granting the legislature authority to set payment formulas. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 578 |
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308,263 | 51.65% | ||
| No | 288,590 | 48.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 578 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend Section 32 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution. This section relates to state Public Common Building Equalization Fund. The amendment would take out invalid language from this section. It would remove any limits on the amount paid to or for any school district from the funds. It would grant the legislature the authority to set a formula for payment to or for any school district from the funds. | ” |
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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