Amid all the hullabaloo about the presidential election, some of last week’s state questions got lost in the shuffle.
As The Tulsa World reports, Oklahoma had several high profile State Questions on the ballot. Here’s where the votes landed: Voters rejecteda state question that would have allowed the use of public money for religious purposes. This measure gained the spotlight when a Ten Commandments monument was removed from the state capitol grounds. In this case, Oklahomans decided they preferred church and state to remain separate.
Voters also rejecteda one percent sales tax increase that would have given every Oklahoma teacher a five percent raise. Voters were evidently skeptical that the funds would be spent as promised.
And finally, on a state question regarding liquor laws, Oklahomans said yes to strong beer and wine at more retail locations.