Oklahoma State Question 309, Pardon and Parole Board Amendment (July 1944)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Parole policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 309 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 11, 1944. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating a Pardon and Parole Board and requiring reporting all clemency acts to the Legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a Pardon and Parole Board and requiring reporting all clemency acts to the Legislature. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 309 |
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140,496 | 62.89% | ||
| No | 82,911 | 37.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 309 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 10, Article 6, Constitution of Oklahoma; creating a Pardon and Parole Board and defining its duties; providing tenure of office of its members and manner of their appointment and removal; authorizing the Governor to grant, after conviction and favorable recommendation by majority vote of said Board, commutations, pardons and paroles except in cases of impeachment, and to grant, after conviction and without such recommendation, reprieves and leaves of absence for not to exceed 60 days; and requiring the Governor to report all acts of clemency to the 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.
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