Oklahoma State Question 690, School Millage Levies Amendment (2000)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 690 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing school districts to eliminate the need for annual elections on emergency, local support, and building fund millage levies. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing school districts to eliminate the need for annual elections on emergency, local support, and building fund millage levies. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 690 |
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612,955 | 54.75% | ||
| No | 506,664 | 45.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 690 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Sections 9 and 10 of Article 10. It affects certain school millage levies. The change is to the emergency levy, local support levy, and the building fund levy for school districts. It would allow each school district to decide to eliminate the need for an annual election for those levies. Once the levies are approved, the voters of the school district would also decide whether to allow them to continue from year to year. The vote on the levies would change only if another election is held and the voters rescind their prior action. Such an election would be held if a petition is signed or the board of education recommends an annual vote be taken. | ” |
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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