Oklahoma State Question 589, Child Labor in Mines Amendment (1986)
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| Topic Child labor regulations and Mineral resources |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 589 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing individuals aged 18 or older, regardless of gender, to work in underground mines, removing outdated language and raising the minimum age for employment in such mines. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing individuals aged 18 or older, regardless of gender, to work in underground mines, removing outdated language and raising the minimum age for employment in such mines. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 589 |
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624,548 | 72.92% | ||
| No | 231,879 | 27.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 589 was as follows:
| “ | Section 4 of Article 23 of the Oklahoma Constitution. The measure would allow males and females of at least eighteen years of age to work in underground mines. The measure removes obsolete language which, in the past, prohibited women from working in underground mines. It would also raise the age limit at which a person could be employed in an underground mine. | ” |
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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