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Oklahoma State Question 441, Judicial Department Amendment (September 1968)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 441 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 17, 1968. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the State Constitution to repeal Article 7 and adopt a new article to create a judicial department. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the State Constitution to repeal Article 7 and adopt a new article to create a judicial department. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 115,771 | 40.13% | ||
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172,711 | 59.87% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 441 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment repealing Article 7 and adopting a new article creating a judicial department; vesting judicial power; providing for the establishment, organization and jurisdiction of the court; the nomination, selection, compensation, terms and tenure of justices, judges, magistrates and other personnel; granting rule-making power; delineating the respective authority of the courts and the Legislature; and providing for the transition from the old to the new article, be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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