Oklahoma State Question 698, Initiative Signature Requirements Amendment (2002)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 698 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring 15% of legal voters to propose laws eliminating hunting, fishing, trapping, animal-related occupations, or animal-related sporting and entertainment events |
A "no" vote opposed requiring 15% of legal voters to propose laws eliminating hunting, fishing, trapping, animal-related occupations, or animal-related sporting and entertainment events. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 698 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 447,394 | 46.45% | ||
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515,746 | 53.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 698 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 2 of Article 5. It changes the number of legal voters needed to propose an amendment to the law of this state. At present 8% of the legal voters are required to propose a change in the law. This measure will change the number of legal voters to 15%. It would only apply to certain types of laws. It would apply to laws that would do away with methods for hunting, fishing, or trapping. It would also apply to laws that would do away with occupations dealing with animals. Also, it would apply to laws that would do away with sporting or entertainment events dealing with animals. | ” |
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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