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Oklahoma State Question 502, Pardon and Parole Board Measure (September 1974)
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| Topic Administration of government and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 502 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on September 17, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to create a full-time State Pardon and Parole Board with 3 to 5 members appointed with Senate consent. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to create a full-time State Pardon and Parole Board with 3 to 5 members appointed with Senate consent. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 502 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 262,539 | 48.88% | ||
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274,528 | 51.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 502 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 10 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, authorizing and directing the Legislature to create a full time State Pardon and Parole Board of not less than three nor more than five members to be appointed as provided by law, by and with the consent of the Senate, with membership, qualifications, terms of office, compensation, powers and duties and subject to other provisions necessary to effectuate the purposes of Section 10; continuing temporarily the present Board; and providing the Board exclusive authority to grant and revoke paroles, be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.
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