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Oklahoma State Question 643, Removal of Railroad Mandates Amendment (1992)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 643 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to repeal requirement that if a railroad is within four miles of the county seat it must pass through the county seat and maintain a depot. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to repeal requirement that if a railroad is within four miles of the county seat it must pass through the county seat and maintain a depot. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 643 |
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822,199 | 63.85% | ||
| No | 465,412 | 36.15% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 643 was as follows:
| “ | Approval of this measure will repeal Section 14 of Article 9 of the Oklahoma Constitution. Section 14 requires that a railroad must pass through a county seat if it passes within four miles of the county seat. Section 14 also requires that railroads maintain a depot at the county seat. If this measure is approved, these requirements will no longer be a part of the Oklahoma Constitution. | ” |
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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