Oklahoma State Question 73, Cause for Removal from Office Initiative (August 1914)

Oklahoma State Question 73
Election date August 4, 1914
Topic Alcohol laws and Ethics rules and commissions
Status Approved
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

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

Oklahoma State Question 73
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		114,833	78.39%
No		31,659	21.61%

Results are officially certified.

Source

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.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Oklahoma

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.

See also

1914 Measures

• 1914 Measures
• Alcohol laws on the ballot
• Impeachment rules on the ballot
• Ethics rules and commissions on the ballot
• 1914 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions