Oklahoma State Question 525, Parole Requirements Amendment (1978)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 525 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to authorize the Legislature to set mandatory minimum sentence duration for individuals convicted of three separate felonies before parole eligibility and prohibit attorney members of the Pardon and Parole Board from representing felony defendants in state courts. |
A "no" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to authorize the Legislature to set mandatory minimum sentence duration for individuals convicted of three separate felonies before parole eligibility and prohibit attorney members of the Pardon and Parole Board from representing felony defendants in state courts. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 525 |
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492,109 | 71.02% | ||
| No | 200,774 | 28.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 525 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a constitutional amendment amending Section 10 of Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to provide that the Legislature shall have the authority to prescribe for those person convicted of three felonies arising out of separate and distinct transactions a minimum mandatory period of confinement which must be served prior to being eligible to be considered for parole and to prohibit attorney members of the Pardon and Parole Board from representing in the the courts of this state persons charged with felonies 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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