Oklahoma State Question 80, Laws on Voter Registration Initiative (1916)

Oklahoma State Question 80
Election date November 7, 1916
Topic Elections and campaigns
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

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

Oklahoma State Question 80
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		140,366	55.00%
No		114,824	45.00%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 80 was as follows:

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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.

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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 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.

See also

1916 Measures

• 1916 Measures
• Elections and campaigns on the ballot
• 1916 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