Oklahoma State Question 706, Education Lottery Trust Fund Amendment (2004)
| Oklahoma State Question 706 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Education and Lottery |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 706 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund to fund education without replacing existing state funds |
A "no" vote opposed creating the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund to fund education without replacing existing state funds. |
Election results
|
Oklahoma State Question 706 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
970,987 | 67.94% | ||
| No | 458,122 | 32.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 706 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It adds a new Section 41 to Article 10. This measure would create the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund. The trust fund shall consist of monies from the Oklahoma Education Lottery. The monies of the trust fund may only be used for certain purposes. All of the purposes for which the trust fund may be used relate to education. The monies in the trust fund may not be used to replace other state funds used to support education. The State Board of Equalization will determine if any of the monies in the trust fund are being used to replace state funding of education. If such a finding is made, the Legislature may not make any appropriations until the amount of replaced funding is returned to the trust fund. This measure would only become effective if voters approved the lottery contained in House Bill No. 1278 (State Question 705). | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Oklahoma Oklahoma City (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |