Oklahoma 1954 ballot measures

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In 1954, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma. On January 26, voters decided on two measures. On July 6, voters decided on two measures. On November 2, voters decided on one measure.

• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures wereveto referendums.
• Voters approved five (100%) and rejected zero (0%) measures.

On the ballot

January 26, 1954

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	State Question 359	Transportation	Amend provisions on toll turnpikes and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, including corrections, route details, wages, contracts, and reimbursements for engineering services.	a	174,236 (57%)	133,650 (43%)
VR	State Question 360	Transportation	Approve House Bill 933, which authorized the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to construct and maintain toll turnpikes on specified routes.	a	171,151 (56%)	132,121 (44%)

July 6, 1954

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 358	Property	Allow corporations to acquire real estate for lease or sale under legislative limits and revise restrictions on corporations acting as agents for agricultural land transactions.	a	227,055 (51%)	215,371 (49%)
LRCA	State Question 362	Budgets; Veterans	Allow common school funds to be invested in 3% mortgage loans for honorably discharged veterans, up to 93.5% of the land's value.	a	259,301 (58%)	189,819 (42%)

November 2, 1954

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 361	Taxes; Property	Allow the legislature to release or reduce tax and assessment charges on real property delinquent for the period required to acquire property by prescription.	a	373,968 (70%)	159,670 (30%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
• Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
• List of Oklahoma ballot measures
• 1954 ballot measures

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions