Oklahoma 1938 ballot measures

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← 1936

In 1938, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures in Oklahoma on November 8.

• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Three of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved zero (0%) and rejected six (100%) measures.

On the ballot

November 8, 1938

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	State Question 205	Utilities; Local government	Allow public bodies, including rural utility districts, to assume revenue debt, issue certificates, mortgage property, and set rates with election approval.		98,216 (27%)	266,893 (73%)
VR	State Question 216	Gambling	Repeal slot machine bans, redefine vending and pin machines, and legalize them with a state licensing fee system.		98,360 (26%)	280,284 (74%)
VR	State Question 236	Taxes	Grant the Oklahoma Tax Commission authority to regulate oleomargarine sales and allocate 95% of taxes to common schools.		184,619 (46%)	215,799 (54%)
VR	State Question 238	Administration; Fossil fuels	Designate the Oklahoma Tax Commissioner as State Oil Inspector and authorize the appointment of Deputy Oil Inspectors.		99,163 (28%)	259,240 (72%)
LRCA	State Question 242	Teachers; Public retirement funds	Authorize the legislature to provide retirement, death, and disability benefits for teachers and employees in public schools, colleges, and universities.		183,997 (46%)	218,945 (54%)
LRCA	State Question 243	Legislative structure; Salaries; Redistricting	Establish a 77-member House and a 34-member Senate, set annual salaries for legislators up to $2,400, and require reapportionment every 10 years.		92,264 (26%)	256,745 (74%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
• Types of ballot measures in Oklahoma
• List of Oklahoma ballot measures
• 1938 ballot measures

External links

• Oklahoma State Questions