Oklahoma State Question 447, Tenure and Retention of Judges Amendment (July 1967)

Oklahoma State Question 447
Election date July 11, 1967
Topic State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 447 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 11, 1967. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to establish terms of tenure and retention for Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Court and Criminal Appeals.

A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to establish terms of tenure and retention for Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Court and Criminal Appeals.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 447
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		86,185	52.09%
No		79,280	47.91%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 447 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Oklahoma Constitution by adding Article VII-B; providing for selection and tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Court of Criminal Appeals; defining terms; providing for retention on "Yes" and "No" ballot without opposing candidate; establishing Judicial Nominating Commission, selection of members, and fixing members qualifications, tenure, powers and duties; retaining present judicial officers; providing this amendment shall control over other constitutional provisions and statutes contrary thereto and become operative only upon approval of constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution No. 508, First Session, Thirty-First Oklahoma Legislature, be approved by the people?

”

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

1967 Measures

• 1967 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1967 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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