Oklahoma State Question 627, Ethics Commission Initiative (September 1990)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 627 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 18, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supports creating a five-member Ethics Commission, appointed by state officials, with powers to establish campaign ethics rules and to investigate and prosecute violations. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a five-member Ethics Commission, appointed by state officials, with powers to establish campaign ethics rules and to investigate and prosecute violations. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 627 |
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409,100 | 63.82% | ||
| No | 231,899 | 36.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 627 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would add a new Article XXIX to the State Constitution. It would create a five member Ethics Commission. The Governor would appoint one member. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court would appoint one member. The Attorney General would appoint one member. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate would appoint one member. Also, the Speaker of the House would appoint one member. No two members could be from the same congressional district. No more than three persons from one political party could be members at the same time. The members could make rules for campaign ethics. The rules could be disapproved by the House and Senate. The Governor could veto the disapproval. The House and Senate could enact ethics laws. The Commission would be required to investigate violations. It could prosecute in District Court. | ” |
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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