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Oklahoma State Question 85, Municipal Indebtedness Limit Amendment (August 1916)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 85 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 1, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the indebtedness of incorporated cities and towns to no more than 5% of the assessed property valuation, in addition to the amount allowed under Section 26, Article 10. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the indebtedness of incorporated cities and towns to no more than 5% of the assessed property valuation, in addition to the amount allowed under Section 26, Article 10. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 85 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 44,687 | 23.20% | ||
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147,933 | 76.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 85 was as follows:
| “ | A proposed amendment to Section 27, Article 10 of the Constitution, limiting incorporated cities and towns to an indebtedness of only five percent of the assessed valuation and property therein over the amount allowed under Section 26, Article 10, of the Constitution. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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