Oklahoma Ballot Measures (1908-1914)

The following measures were filed for placement on the Oklahoma ballot between 1908 and 1914[1]. Click on the "State Question #" to view the text of the measure or other details.

In the table, "CICA" stands for citizen-initiated constitutional amendment, "CISS" stands for citizen-initiated state statute, "VR" stands for citizen-initiated veto referendum, "LRCA" stands for legislatively referred constitutional amendment and "LRSS" stands for legislatively referred state statute.

State Question #  | Type  | Initiativeor Referendum #  | Resolution or Bill #  | Citation  | Subject  | Disposition

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1 | LRCA | 1 | JR 3 | Amending Const | Intoxicating liquors for medical and scientific purposes | Yes: 105,392; No: 121,573;
Date: 11/3/1908
2 | LRCA | 2 | JR 3 | Const Art. 5, Section 61 | Torrens Land Title Registration System | Yes: 114,394; No: 83,888;
Date: 11/3/1908
3 | LRCA | 3 | HJR 11 | Amends Const. Art. 21 Section 2 | Location of State Capitol | Yes: 120,352; No: 71,933;
Date: 11/3/1908
4 | LRCA | 4 | SJR 8 | \-- | State Capitol site | Yes: 117,441; No: 75,792;
Date: 11/3/1908
SQ 5/CI 1 | CISS | 1 | \-- | New Law | Sale of public lands
(Note: This was Oklahoma's first citizen initiative) | Yes: 96,745; No: 110,840;
Date: 11/3/1908
6 | VR | \-- | \-- | New Law | New Jerusalem District | Yes: 84,366; No: 118,899;
Date: 11/8/1910
7 | VR | 5 | \-- | Repealing SB 179 | The time, manner and means of holding an election | Abandoned
SQ 8/CI 3 | CICA | 3 | \-- | Amend Sec. 1, of Art. 3, of the Constitution by striking thereforem the word male | Women's suffrage | Yes: 88,808; No: 128,928; Date: 11/8/1910
9 | CISS | 4 | \-- | \-- | Locate the Oklahoma Institution for the feeble-minded in the "New Jersualem" District, and authorizing the procuring of temporary quarters for said institution pending its location and the erection of suitable building therefore | Abandoned
10 | CISS | 5 | \-- | \-- | To locate the state training school in the New Jerusalem District, and authorizing the Board of Control to secure temporary quarters for said school pending its final location and the erection of building for same | Abandoned
11 | Legislative | 6 | HB 362 | Veto of HB 362 | To create and locate the Eastern University Preparatory School at Claremore, Oklahoma | Abandoned
12 | Legislative | 7 | HB 87 | Veto of HB 87 | Locating the "Oklahoma Industrial Institute and Colleges for Girls" at Chickasha in the state of Oklahoma, and making an appropriation therefore | Abandoned
13 | Legislative | 8 | SB 83 | Veto of SB 83 | Creating a normal school at Ada, Oklahoma, and making an appropriation for the erection of suitable buidlings therefore | Abandoned
14 | CICA | 6 | - | Amends Const., by adding to Art. 21 | Authorizing the location of the State Capitol by Law | No Election Held
15 | CISS | 7 | \-- | Temporary location created through Enabling Act HR 12707 of 1906 | Permanently locate State Capitol and creating a Board of Capitol Commission | (1) Yes: 96,448; No: 64,522 (2) Guthrie 31,301; Oklahoma City 96,261; Shawnee 8,382; Oklahoma City majority 56,578;
Date: 6/11/1910
16 | CICA | 8 | \-- | Amends Const. by adding to Sec. 49 to Art. 9 | Railroad, transportation or transmission company | Yes: 53,784; No: 108,205;
Date: 6/11/1910
SQ 17/
CI 10 | CICA | 10 | \-- | Amend Const. by adding to Art. 3 to be known as Sec. 4a of SB 126 | Literacy test for voting/applied only to blacks

Note: Struck down by U.S. Supreme Court | Yes: 135,443; No: 106,222;
Date: 8/2/1910
18 | VR | 9 | \-- | Repealing Sec. 6, 7 and 16, Art. 1, Chapter 44 of Session Laws of Oklahoma 1907-1908 | Initiative & Referendum | Abandoned
19 | VR | 10 | SCR 31 | Amendment to the Constitution rejection SCR 31 | Restrict the right of suffrage to person who can read and write | Abandoned
20 | VR | 11 | \-- | Sec. 1, 2 & 4, Art. 2 of SB 126 | Initiative & Referendum | Insufficient Signatures
21 | VR | 12 | \-- | Repealing HB 125 | General Elections | Yes: 80,146; No: 106,459
SQ 22/CI 11 | CICA | 11 | \-- | Amend Const. Sec. 7, Art. 1 | [[Oklahoma Initiative 11 (1910)|Prohibition - Liquor in cities and towns | Yes: 105,041; No: 126,118;
Date: 11/8/1910
23 | LRCA | 13 | SJR 1 | Amend Const. (no section specified) | Public service corporation taxes | Yes: 101,636; No: 43,133;
Date: 11/8/1910
24 | LRCA | 14 | SJR 12 | Amend Const. by adopting in lieu of Sec. 9, Art. 9 a new section | Jurisdiction of public service corporations | Yes: 83,169; No: 55,175;
Date: 11/8/1910
25 | LRCA | 15 | SJR 4 | Art. 9, new section | To dispose, to acquire, to operate property of franchise of railroad, transportation or transmission comapnies, and also to excercise the right of eminent domain | Yes: 41,768; No: 46,662;
Date: 4/25/1911
26 | VR | 16 | \-- | Repealing all of Art. 1 & 2 of Chapter 69 of the 1907-1908 Session Laws and Sec. 24 of Art. 3 | Grain alcohol for medical & scientific purposes. House Bill 18 to be vetoed by the people | Abandoned
27 | CICA | 12 | \-- | Const. Art. 6, Sec. 31 | In Lieu of Section 31, Art. 6 creating a State Board of Agriculture | Abandoned
28 | CICA | 13 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 9 | Requiring 50 per centum of the total number of votes cast at the last general election for resubmission of an initiative amending the Constitution within a period of 5 years | Abandoned
29 | CICA | 14 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 9 | Requiring 50 per centum of the total number of votes cast at the last general election for resubmission of an initiative amending the Constitution within a period of 5 years | Abandoned
30 | CICA | 15 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 6 | Requiring 50 per centum of the total number of votes cast at the last general election for resubmission of an initiative amending the Constitution within a period of 5 years | Abandoned
31 | CICA | 16 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 5A | Intoxicating Liquors | Abandoned
32 | CISS | 17 | \-- | New Law | State Institutions | Abandoned
33 | CISS | 18 | \-- | New Law | Removing and Consolidating State Institutions | Abandoned
34 | CISS | 19 | \-- | New Law | Removing Oklahoma State University from Norman and consolidate with Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater | Abandoned
35 | CISS | 20 | \-- | None specified | Abolishing the Colored Agricultural , Normal University at Langston and the Industrial Institute for Deaf, Blind and Orphans at Taft Oklahoma | Abandoned
36 | CISS | 21 | \-- | New Law | State Institutions | Withdrawn
37 | CICA | 22 | \-- | Const. Art. 5, Sec. 5 | Intoxicating Liquors | Abandoned
38 | CICA | 23 | \-- | Const. Art. 6, Sec. 31 | Board of Agriculture | Yes: 164530; No: 63586;
Date: 11/5/1912
39 | CICA | 24 | \-- | Const. Art. 11 | Consolidated School Fund | Abandoned
40 | CICA | 25 | \-- | Const. Art. 21 Sec. 2 | Locate the State Capitol at Guthrie | Yes: 86549; No: 103106; Needed to carry: 123714;
Date: 11/5/1912
41 | CISS | 26 | \-- | New Law | Direct Election of U.S. Senators | Yes: 139844; No: 23400; Date: 8/6/1912
42 | CICA | 27 | \-- | Repealing Art. 1 Chapter 31 of 1907-08 O.S., 4, 6-11, 18 , 19 & Sec. 1-5 of Chapter 106 O.S. 1910-11 | Elections & Election Boards | Abandoned
43 | CICA | 28 | \-- | Repealing Art. 1 Chapter 31 of 1907-08 O.S., 4, 6-11, 18 , 19 & Sec. 1-5 of Chapter 106 O.S. 1910-11 | Elections & Election Boards | Abandoned
44 | CICA | 29 | \-- | Const. Art. 5 | Initiative and Referendum Voting | Abandoned
45 | LRCA | 17 | HJR 2 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 12 | Taxes for Common Schools | Yes: 100042; No: 65436; Needed to carry: 123714; Date: 11/5/1912
46 | LRCA | 18 | SJR 3 | Const. Art. 9, Sec. 9 | Railroad, Tramsportation, or Transmission Company or Corporation Consolidations | Yes: 59437; No: 35115; Date: 8/5/1913
47 | VR | 19 | \-- | Veto Section 18 of HB 228 | Health and Safety of Coal Miners | Yes: 73345; No: 21559; Date: 8/5/1913
48 | CISS | 30 | \-- | Repealing Chapter 119 of Session Laws of 1910 | Legal & Contract Rates of Interest | Abandoned
49 | CISS | 31 | \-- | Repealing Art. 8 of Chapter 36; Art. 6, Chapters 36 & 103; Art. 3, Chapter 70 of Session Laws of 1909 | Abolishing State Educational Institutions | Abandoned
50 | CISS | 32 | \-- | Repealing Art. 1 Chapter 31 of 1907-08 O.S., 4, 6-11, 18 , 19 & Sec. 1-5 of Chapter 106 O.S. 1910-11 | Elections & Election Boards | Abandoned
51 | CISS | 33 | \-- | New Law | Additional Oath for Public Officials | Abandoned
52 | CICA | 34 | \-- | Const. Art. 24, Sec. 4 | Majority Vote for State Questions | Abandoned
53 | CISS | 35 | \-- | New Law | Text Book Contracts | Abandoned
54 | CISS | 36 | \-- | Repealing Art. 1 Chapter 31 of 1907-08 O.S., 4, 6-11, 18 , 19 & Sec. 1-5 of Chapter 106 O.S. 1910-11 | Elections & Election Boards | Abandoned
55 | CISS | 37 | \-- | New Law | Establish a State Agricultural Bank and Farmers Loan Banks Auxiliary | Abandoned
56 | CICA | 38 | \-- | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 20b | Tax Oil and Gas Production | Abandoned
57 | LRCA | 20 | SJR 1 | Const. Art 10, Sec. 12a | Common Schools | Yes: 63330; No: 30295; Date: 8/5/1913
58 | LRCA | 21 | HJR 13 | New Sec. Const. | Township Government | Yes: 50634; No: 39690; Date: 8/5/1913
59 | LRCA | 22 | HJR 2 | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 31 | Common Schools | Yes: 89653; No: 56916; Needed to carry: 90970; Date: 8/4/1914
60 | LRCA | 23 | HJR 4 | Const. Art 6, Sec. 31 | Board of Agriculture | Yes: 67,367; No: 25,087; Date: 8/5/1913
61 | VR | 24 | \-- | Repealing Chapter 185 of O.S. 1913 | Betting & Gambling | Yes: 68878; No: 76495; Date: 8/4/1914
62 | VR | 25 | \-- | Amending O.S. 1893, Sec. 2519, 2520 & 2528 | Gambling and Running Slot Machines | Yes: 67562; No: 73770; Date: 8/4/1914
63 | LRCA | 26 | SJR 28 | Const. Art. 6, Sec. 32b | Royalties from Minerals | No Election held
64 | VR | 27 | \-- | Veto Sec. 1-6 of HB 119 of 1913 | Legislative Session | No election held
65 | VR | 28 | HB 72 | Repealing Sec. 2-7 of Chapter 5 O.S. 1910-11 | Building a State Capitol at the seat of Government | No election held
66 | CICA | 39 | \-- | New Const. Art. 10, Sec. 20b | Tax on Oil and Gas Production | Abandoned
67 | CICA | 40 | \-- | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 6 & adding subsections | Ad valorem Taxation | Abandoned
68 | CISS | 41 | \-- | Re-enact Chapter 240 1913 Session Laws | Direct System of Taxation | Yes: 88994; No: 45232; Needed to carry: 90970; Date: 8/4/1914
69 | CISS | 42 | \-- | New Law | Absentee Voting | Abandoned
70 | CICA | 43 | \-- | Const. Art. 3, Sec. 1 | Elective Franchise to Women | Abandoned
71 | CICA | 44 | \-- | Const. Art. 7, Sec. 3 & 5 | Reduce the number of Supreme Appellate Courts | Yes: 105,529; No: 64782; Needed to carry: 124465; Date: 11/3/1914
72 | CICA | 45 | \-- | Amending Const. | Abolishing the bicameral legislature | Abandoned
73 | CICA | 46 | \-- | Const. Art. 2, Sec. 11 | Intoxicating Liquors cause for impeachment or removal from office | Yes: 114833; No: 31659; Date: 8/4/1914
74 | CICA | 47 | \-- | Const. Art. 10, Sec, 9 | Reduce Maximun Levy of State Taxes Assessed | Yes: 117675; No: 57120; Needed to carry: 124465; Date: 11/3/1914
75 | CICA | 48 | \-- | Const. Art. 10, Sec. 20b | Oil and Gas Production | Yes: 107342; No: 62,380; Necessary to Carry: 124465; Date: 11/3/1914
76 | CICA | 49 | \-- | Const. Art. 1, Sec. 7 | Intoxicating Liquors | Abandoned
77 | CICA | 50 | \-- | Amending Const. | Abolishing the bicameral legislature | Yes: 199,686; No: 71742; Needed to carry: 124,465; Date: 11/3/1914

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State