Oklahoma State Question 99, Tax for Common Schools Initiative (1920)
| Oklahoma State Question 99 | |
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 99 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported levying an annual tax on public service corporations operating in multiple counties, equal to the average rate for common school funding. |
A "no" vote opposed levying an annual tax on public service corporations operating in multiple counties, equal to the average rate for common school funding. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 99 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 162,749 | 47.58% | ||
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179,271 | 52.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 99 was as follows:
| “ | To vitalize Section 12a, Article 10, of the State Constitution, levying upon the property of the general public service corporations of the State, those operating in more than one county, an annual tax for maintaining common schools; same to be equal, as near as may be, to the average rate of tax for such purpose applying upon other property throughout the State for any given tax year. Provides for the collection of such tax and the apportionment thereof as other common school funds of this State are apportioned. | ” |
Path to the ballot
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.
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