Oklahoma State Question 3, State Capitol Location Amendment (1908)

Oklahoma State Question 3
Election date November 3, 1908
Topic State capitals
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the people of the state to select a Capitol location by majority vote during any election where the question is submitted.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the people of the state to select a Capitol location by majority vote during any election where the question is submitted.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 3
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		120,352	62.59%
No		71,933	37.41%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 3 was as follows:

“

The people of the State may at any time select a Capitol location by a majority of the votes cast on the question at any election wherein the question has been submitted. Shall the Amendment be adopted?

”

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.

See also

1908 Measures

• 1908 Measures
• State capitals on the ballot
• 1908 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions