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Oklahoma State Question 482, Required Testifying and Provided Immunity Amendment (December 1971)
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| Topic Criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 482 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 7, 1971. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring individuals to testify or provide evidence against others, even if self-incriminating, while granting them immunity from prosecution, penalties, or forfeiture based on that testimony or evidence. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring individuals to testify or provide evidence against others, even if self-incriminating, while granting them immunity from prosecution, penalties, or forfeiture based on that testimony or evidence. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 482 |
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120,842 | 55.49% | ||
| No | 96,935 | 44.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 482 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 27 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to provide that persons may be required to testify or produce evidence tending to establish the guilt of others although incriminating as to themselves and providing for immunity from prosecution, penalty, or forfeiture for persons so required to testify or produce evidence, 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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