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2012 Oklahoma Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 759: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Race or Sex in Public Employment, Education or Contracts	Passed

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 759: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Race or Sex in Public Employment, Education or Contracts	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 765: It Abolishes the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Commission of Human Services and the Position of Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 764: Would Allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to Issue Bonds	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 762: Measure Amends Section 10 of Article 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It Changes Current Law, Decreasing the Power and Authority of the Governor by Removing the Governor from the Parole Process for Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses Defined as Nonviolent Offenses	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 766: This Measure Would Exempt all Intangible Personal Property from Ad Valorem Property Taxation	Passed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 762: Measure Amends Section 10 of Article 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It Changes Current Law, Decreasing the Power and Authority of the Governor by Removing the Governor from the Parole Process for Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses Defined as Nonviolent Offenses	Passed

Employment and Affirmative Action

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 759: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Race or Sex in Public Employment, Education or Contracts	Passed

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 762: Measure Amends Section 10 of Article 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It Changes Current Law, Decreasing the Power and Authority of the Governor by Removing the Governor from the Parole Process for Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses Defined as Nonviolent Offenses	Passed

Government Budget and Spending

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 764: Would Allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to Issue Bonds	Passed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 765: It Abolishes the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Commission of Human Services and the Position of Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 762: Measure Amends Section 10 of Article 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It Changes Current Law, Decreasing the Power and Authority of the Governor by Removing the Governor from the Parole Process for Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses Defined as Nonviolent Offenses	Passed

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 765: It Abolishes the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma Commission of Human Services and the Position of Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services	Passed

Housing and Property

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 758: Amends Section 8B, Article 10 of State Constitution - Ad Valorem Taxation Limitation on Valuation Increases	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 766: This Measure Would Exempt all Intangible Personal Property from Ad Valorem Property Taxation	Passed

Infrastructure

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 764: Would Allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to Issue Bonds	Passed

Natural Resources

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 764: Would Allow the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to Issue Bonds	Passed

Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 758: Amends Section 8B, Article 10 of State Constitution - Ad Valorem Taxation Limitation on Valuation Increases	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Oklahoma	State Question No. 766: This Measure Would Exempt all Intangible Personal Property from Ad Valorem Property Taxation	Passed