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Oklahoma State Question 80, Laws on Voter Registration Initiative (1916)
| Oklahoma State Question 80 | |
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 80 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the legislature from passing laws on voter registration, requiring such laws to be enacted only through the initiative process. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the legislature from passing laws on voter registration, requiring such laws to be enacted only through the initiative process. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 80 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 140,366 | 55.00% | ||
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114,824 | 45.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 80 was as follows:
| “ | To prevent Legislature from passing any law concerning registration of electors providing the initiative as the only method to enact such law and providing for registration in cities and towns. | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% 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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