Oklahoma 1968 ballot measures

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In 1968, voters decided on 15 statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma. On April 16, voters decided on one measure. On August 27, voters decided on six measures. On September 17, voters decided on six measures. On November 5, voters decided on one measure. On December 10, voters decided on one measure.

• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• 14 of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved 11 (73.33%) and rejected four (26.67%) measures.

On the ballot

April 16, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 453	Budgets	Require the State Board of Equalization to provide annual revenue estimates based on the most recent fiscal year, with changes to the timing and basis of the estimate.	a	91,094 (82%)	19,513 (18%)

August 27, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 442	Education; Budgets	Allow permanent common school and educational funds to be invested in banks or trust companies with FDIC-insured deposits.	a	290,651 (72%)	114,333 (28%)
LRCA	State Question 456	Salaries	Remove the prohibition on changing public officials' salary or benefits after election and add a prohibition during their term.		174,301 (46%)	207,894 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 457	Election administration; Civil trials	Allow qualified electors to sign grand jury petitions, requiring 1% of county population, with double signatures for subsequent petitions in a year.	a	199,406 (54%)	171,412 (46%)
LRCA	State Question 460	Taxes	Prohibit intangible personal property from being taxed.	a	329,848 (78%)	92,710 (22%)
LRCA	State Question 461	Legislature; Budgets	Require the State Board of Equalization to estimate state revenues based on the previous year and withhold appropriations until the estimate is provided.		166,723 (45%)	206,788 (55%)
LRCA	State Question 462	Legislature	Require laws to prevent legislators' conflicts of interest and establish a Board of Legislative Compensation to review pay every two years.	a	201,107 (53%)	177,672 (47%)

September 17, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 441	Judiciary	Repeal Article 7 and adopt a new article to create a judicial department.		115,771 (40%)	172,711 (60%)
LRCA	State Question 443	Taxes	Exempt personal tangible property from taxes when moving through Oklahoma or used in manufacturing and storage for less than 9 months.	a	182,326 (66%)	92,601 (34%)
LRCA	State Question 454	Business; Banking	Allow the legislature to regulate lenders, set maximum interest rates, and cap unagreed rates at 6%, with rates over 10% considered usurious.	a	220,415 (77%)	65,761 (23%)
LRCA	State Question 455	Business	Eliminate the requirement for corporations to file reports on stockholders, officers, directors, and stock holdings with the Corporation Commission.	a	150,840 (56%)	117,421 (44%)
LRCA	State Question 458	Business; Banking	Restrict corporate stock issuance, allow ownership in competitors, and remove stockholder filing requirements with the Corporation Commission.	a	155,692 (59%)	109,977 (41%)
LRCA	State Question 459	Criminal trials; Jury rules	Modify jury trial rules, including the number of jurors in specific cases, and establish a three-fourths jury concurrence in cases less than felonies.	a	170,854 (64%)	97,736 (36%)

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 445	Administration	Replace the current oath of office with an updated version that all public officers must take.		357,840 (56%)	284,656 (44%)

December 10, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	State Question 463	Budgets; Bonds	Authorize the Legislature to pass legislation to incur debt up to $99,808,000 for government construction projects.	a	133,313 (77%)	39,251 (23%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
• Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
• List of Oklahoma ballot measures
• 1968 ballot measures

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions