Oklahoma State Question 487, Tax Levy for School Districts Amendment (1972)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 487 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing emergency and local support school tax levies of up to 5 mills and 10 mills respectively, to remain in effect indefinitely once approved by voters in a school district, unless repealed by a subsequent vote. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing emergency and local support school tax levies of up to 5 mills and 10 mills respectively, to remain in effect indefinitely once approved by voters in a school district, unless repealed by a subsequent vote. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 487 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 490,966 | 54.31% | ||
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413,023 | 45.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 487 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article 10, Section 9, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma providing for an emergency tax levy of not to to exceed tuition of the State of Oklahoma providing for an emergency tax levy of not to exceed 5 mills and the local support tax levy of not to exceed 10 mills, after once being approved by a majority of the electors in a school district, shall continue to be effective until repealed by a vote of the people be approved by the people? | ” |
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.
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