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North Carolina Allow Individuals to Waive Indictment Proceedings in Non-Capital Cases Amendment (1950)
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| Topic Criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Waiver of Indictment Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing individuals, when represented by legal counsel, to choose to waive their right to a formal indictment, except those involving capital offenses. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing individuals, when represented by legal counsel, to choose to waive their right to a formal indictment, except those involving capital offenses. |
Election results
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North Carolina Waiver of Indictment Amendment |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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213,156 | 69.80% | ||
| No | 92,205 | 30.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Waiver of Indictment Amendment was as follows:
| “ | [ ] For permitting any person, when represented by counsel, to waive indictment in all except capital cases [ ] Against permitting any person, when represented by counsel, to waive indictment in all except capital cases | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.
North Carolina requires a 60% vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.
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