Oklahoma State Question 187, Police Officer Pensions Amendment (1934)
| Oklahoma State Question 187 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Election date | |
| Topic Law enforcement andPublic employee retirement funds | |
| Status
| |
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment | Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 187 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inOklahoma onNovember 6, 1934. It wasdefeated.
A "yes" votesupported authorizing the legislature to allow cities to provide pensions for meritorious and disabled police officers. |
A "no" voteopposed authorizing the legislature to allow cities to provide pensions for meritorious and disabled police officers. |
Election results
Oklahoma State Question 187 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 302,618 | 62.21% | ||
| 183,855 | 37.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 187 was as follows:
| “ | "To amend Article 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution by adding an additional section thereto to be known as Section 61 of Article 5 of said Oklahoma Constitution, giving the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma power to enact laws to authorize cities to pension meritorious and disabled police officers." | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also:Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for theOklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in theOklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in theOklahoma 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 ofOklahoma 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 |
- Oklahoma 1934 ballot measures
- State ballots, 1934
- State Ballot Measure, November 6, 1934
- Defeated, 1934
- Defeated, November 6, 1934
- Oklahoma 1934 ballot measures, certified
- Law enforcement, Oklahoma
- Law enforcement, 1934
- Certified, law enforcement, 1934
- Public employee retirement funds, Oklahoma
- Public employee retirement funds, 1934
- Certified, public employee retirement funds, 1934
- Referred amendment certified for the 1934 ballot
- Pages using DynamicPageList3 parser function
