Oklahoma State Question 89, Abolish County Courts Amendment (August 1916)

Oklahoma State Question 89
Election date August 1, 1916
Topic State judiciary
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 89 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 1, 1916. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported abolishing County Courts and transferring their jurisdiction, including probate matters, to District Courts.

A "no" vote opposed abolishing County Courts and transferring their jurisdiction, including probate matters, to District Courts.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 89
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		47,194	23.08%
No		157,284	76.92%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 89 was as follows:

“

That an amendment be added, abolishing County Court and vesting jurisdiction of County Court, including probate matters, in District Court---District Court to have original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal matters whatsoever, except where the Legislature hereafter confers exclusive jurisdiction in some other court.

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1916 Measures

• 1916 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1916 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

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