Oklahoma State Question 75, Oil and Gas Tax Initiative (1914)

Oklahoma State Question 75
Election date November 3, 1914
Topic Fossil fuel energy and Highways and bridges
Status Defeated
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Oklahoma State Question 75 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported levying a mine production tax of up to 2% on natural gas, petroleum, and crude oil, with revenue split between the state, local road and bridge funds, and school funds in the county of production.

A "no" vote opposed levying a mine production tax of up to 2% on natural gas, petroleum, and crude oil, with revenue split between the state, local road and bridge funds, and school funds in the county of production.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 75
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		107,342	63.25%
No		62,380	36.75%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 75 was as follows:

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To adopt a new section to the Constitution, to be under Section 20 (b) of Article 10, levying and collecting a mine production tax, not exceeding two percent upon the gross value of such production, upon natural gas, petroleum and other crude oils; dividing the net collections, one-half to the State, the remaining half in equal parts to the road and bridge fund and the common school fund of that County where production occurred, and appropriating from the funds so collected the expenses incidental to submitting the amendment.

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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
• Severance taxes on the ballot
• Public education funding on the ballot
• Fossil fuel energy on the ballot
• Highways and bridges on the ballot
• 1914 legislative sessions

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

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