▁Independent ▁Stephen ▁Wal lace . ▁The ▁election ▁was ▁considered ▁by ▁most ▁pol lst ers ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁" safe " ▁Republican ▁seat . ▁ ▁Other ▁State wide ▁Off ices ▁Two ▁seats ▁on ▁the ▁Oklahoma ▁Corporation ▁Commission ▁were ▁up ▁for ▁election ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Corporation ▁Commission er ▁( Short ▁Term ) ▁Dem ocrat ▁Jim ▁Roth ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Oklahoma ▁Governor ▁Brad ▁Henry ▁to ▁fill ▁the ▁vac ated ▁seat ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁The ▁winner ▁of ▁this ▁election ▁will ▁have ▁to ▁be ▁re elect ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Corporation ▁Commission er ▁( Full ▁Term ) ▁ ▁US ▁Representatives ▁ ▁State ▁Question s ▁ ▁State ▁Question ▁# 7 3 5 ▁T EXT : ▁This ▁measure ▁am ends ▁the ▁Oklahoma ▁Constitution . ▁It ▁adds ▁Section ▁ 8 D ▁to ▁Article ▁ 1 0 . ▁The ▁measure ▁takes ▁effect ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁It ▁creates ▁an ▁exem ption ▁from ▁personal ▁property ▁tax . ▁The ▁exem ption ▁would ▁be ▁for ▁the ▁full ▁amount ▁of ▁tax es ▁due ▁on ▁all ▁household ▁personal ▁property . ▁The ▁exem ption ▁would ▁apply ▁to ▁certain ▁injured ▁veter ans . ▁It ▁would ▁also ▁apply ▁to ▁those ▁veter ans ’ ▁surv iving ▁sp ouses . ▁ ▁To ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁exem ption ▁an ▁injured ▁veter an ▁would ▁have ▁to ▁meet ▁certain ▁requirements . ▁First , ▁a ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁or ▁the ▁Oklahoma ▁National ▁Guard ▁would ▁have ▁to ▁have ▁honor ably ▁dis charg ed