2005 Initiative Special Election Results

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Initiative: State Question 723 (Highway Funding/Raising Gas Tax)

Popular Vote

349,927

87.21%

Yes

51,312

12.79%

Turnout

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Election Notes:

"This measure adds Article XVI-A to the Oklahoma Constitution. The measure creates additional funds for building and rebuilding bridges and highways. It also prevents the Legislature from ever decreasing state funding for transportation below current levels.
The provision establishes a Bridge and Highway Trust Fund. The provision levies new gasoline and diesel fuel taxes. The new gasoline tax is capped at five cents per gallon. The new diesel tax is capped at eight cents per gallon. Eighty percent of the new gasoline tax and a portion of existing gasoline and diesel fuel taxes go into the Trust Fund. All new diesel fuel taxes go into the Trust Fund."
The Election was held on September 13th, 2005.

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Source for Popular Vote data: Oklahoma State Elections Board. Special Election — September 13, 2005, Oklahoma State Elections Board (http://www.ok.gov/~elections/sq723.pdf) (accessed 17 Jan 2007)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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