Kansas Crime Victim Rights Amendment (1992)
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| Topic Crime victims' rights |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Kansas Crime Victim Rights Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Kansas on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to grant certain rights to victims of crime, including the right to be informed of and present at hearings and to be heard at sentencing. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to grant certain rights to victims of crime, including the right to be informed of and present at hearings and to be heard at sentencing. |
Election results
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789,994 | 84.40% | ||
| No | 145,983 | 15.60% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Kansas Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Kansas State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Kansas State Senate and 84 votes in the Kansas House of Representatives, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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