Oklahoma State Question 401, Criminal Prosecution Location Amendment (September 1961)
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| Topic Criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 401 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 12, 1961. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing criminal trials to be held in any county where evidence suggests a crime might have been committed if the exact county of the crime is uncertain. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing criminal trials to be held in any county where evidence suggests a crime might have been committed if the exact county of the crime is uncertain. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 401 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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91,909 | 79.47% | ||
| No | 23,750 | 20.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 401 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 20, Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, which establishes the rights of an accused in criminal prosecutions, by providing that where uncertainty exists as to the county in which a crime was committed the accused may be tried in any county in which the evidence indicates the crime might have been committed, 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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