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Oklahoma State Question 58, Election for Township Government Amendment (August 1913)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 58 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 5, 1913. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for an election in any county, upon a petition signed by 16% of voters from the last general election, to determine whether to abolish or establish township government. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for an election in any county, upon a petition signed by 16% of voters from the last general election, to determine whether to abolish or establish township government. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 58 |
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50,634 | 56.06% | ||
| No | 39,690 | 43.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 58 was as follows:
| “ | To amend the Constitution of the State by the adoption of an additional section providing for the calling of an election in any county upon a petition signed by sixteen percentum of the total votes cast at the last general election for the county office receiving the highest number of votes, to abolish or establish township government therein. | ” |
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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