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State Question 779: One Percent Sales Tax

Did not pass with 40.6% yes.

State Question 779 · Initiative · Oklahoma, November 8, 2016

Yes
583,429
40.6%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
853,573
59.4%

  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    State Question 779

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 8, 2016

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

    40.6% yes

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What a yes vote does

Increase the state sales tax by one percentage point to generate a predicted $615 million per year for education funding.

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How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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