Oklahoma 1956 ballot measures

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In 1956, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma. On July 3, voters decided on seven measures. On November 6, voters decided on two measures.

• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved one (11.11%) and rejected eight (88.89%) measures.

On the ballot

July 3, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 369	Budgets; Veterans	Authorize the legislature to create the Oklahoma Veterans Loan Authority, with up to $50 million in bonds for veterans' farm or home loans.		133,248 (36%)	236,021 (64%)
LRCA	State Question 370	Education; Budgets	Remove the provision allowing the Commissioners of the Land Office to invest educational funds in loans secured by first mortgages on real estate from resident veterans exceeding 50% of the land's valuation without improvements.		127,241 (39%)	202,682 (61%)
LRCA	State Question 371	Higher education governance	Establish a seven-member Board of Regents for the Oklahoma College for Women, with members appointed by the Governor for seven-year terms.		129,495 (40%)	193,114 (60%)
LRCA	State Question 372	Higher education governance	Create a seven-member Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Military Academy at Claremore, appointed by the Governor with Senate approval.		129,064 (41%)	188,302 (59%)
LRCA	State Question 373	Water; Budgets	Allow cities and towns, with majority approval from property taxpaying voters, to exceed debt limits for water facilities and enter long-term water contracts without voter approval.		151,875 (46%)	174,822 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 374	Administration	Create a Department of Wildlife Conservation and an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.	a	172,164 (52%)	157,097 (48%)
LRCA	State Question 375	Business	Allow corporations to own stock in competitive corporations or those in the same line of business.		106,155 (35%)	198,355 (65%)

November 6, 1956

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	State Question 357	Redistricting	Create six new congressional districts with adjusted populations based on the 1950 federal census, replacing districts with unequal populations.		391,453 (57%)	297,628 (43%)
CICA	State Question 377	Local government	Establish county offices, including County Attorney, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, and others, as well as county courts and judges.		273,481 (40%)	407,091 (60%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
• Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
• List of Oklahoma ballot measures
• 1956 ballot measures

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions