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Oklahoma State Question 459, Modify Jury Trial Rules Amendment (September 1968)
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| Topic Criminal trials and Jury rules |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 459 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on September 17, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to modify jury trial rules, including the number of jurors in cases where the fine is under a specific amount, and establish a three-fourths jury concurrence in cases less than felonies. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to modify jury trial rules, including the number of jurors in cases where the fine is under a specific amount, and establish a three-fourths jury concurrence in cases less than felonies. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 459 |
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170,854 | 63.61% | ||
| No | 97,736 | 36.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 459 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 19, Article II, Oklahoma Constitution; providing jury trial inviolate except where amount of fine is under $100.00; Legislature may provide for jury in cases involving less amounts; juries shall consist of twelve persons except six person jury may try misdemeanors, violations of city ordinances, forcible entry and detainer and civil cases involving under $2,500.00; three fourths of jury can decide civil cases and criminal cases less than felonies but verdict must be written, signed by those concurring; other cases all jurors must concur; effective date January 13, 1969, 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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