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Oklahoma State Question 73, Cause for Removal from Office Initiative (August 1914)
| Oklahoma State Question 73 | |
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Ethics rules and commissions |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 73 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 4, 1914. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported making drunkenness and excessive use of intoxicating liquors grounds for impeachment or removal from office. |
A "no" vote opposed making drunkenness and excessive use of intoxicating liquors grounds for impeachment or removal from office. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 73 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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114,833 | 78.39% | ||
| No | 31,659 | 21.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 73 was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 11 of Article 2 of the Constitution so as to make drunkenness and excessive use of intoxicating liquors cause for impeachment or removal from office. | ” |
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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