Oklahoma State Question 214 (1935)

From Ballotpedia

Oklahoma State Question 214 (Initiative #144) appeared on the 1935 ballot in Oklahoma. It passed, with 204,626 in favor and 78,783 opposed. However, it was later thrown out by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which ruled that it was submitted illegally in the case of ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF OKLAHOMA et al. v. OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION.

It was an initiated constitutional amendment.

The objective of the measure was to create a state social security, or "old age pension", program, and to allow the state to raise taxes to fund it.

94,249 signatures were required to qualify it for the ballot.

External links

• Text of Oklahoma Supreme Court case ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF OKLAHOMA et al. v. OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION
• Summary of measure
• Text of measure

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