Oklahoma State Question 659, Permanent Levy for School Districts Amendment (February 1994)

Oklahoma State Question 659
Election date February 8, 1994
Topic Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 659 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on February 8, 1994. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to make the emergency levy, the local support levy, and the building fund levy permanent unless repealed by voters, removes outdated provisions on voting and school finance, and retains existing levy limits.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to make the emergency levy, the local support levy, and the building fund levy permanent unless repealed by voters, removes outdated provisions on voting and school finance, and retains existing levy limits.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 659
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		93,839	44.13%
No		118,799	55.87%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 659 was as follows:

“

This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 9 and 10 of Article X. It affects certain school millage levies. The school millage levies affected are the emergency levy, the local support levy and the building fund levy. It would make those levies permanent until repealed by the voters. It also deletes some obsolete provisions on voting and school finance. The limits on the amount of the millage levies would remain the same.

”

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.

See also

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• 1994 legislative sessions

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