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Oklahoma State Question 612, Denial of Bail Amendment (1988)
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| Topic Bail policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 612 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the crimes for which bail may be denied, including violent offenses, offenses punishable by life imprisonment, certain repeat felony offenses, and specified drug offenses, if proof of guilt is evident and community or individual safety cannot be assured. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the crimes for which bail may be denied, including violent offenses, offenses punishable by life imprisonment, certain repeat felony offenses, and specified drug offenses, if proof of guilt is evident and community or individual safety cannot be assured. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 612 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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935,168 | 84.41% | ||
| No | 172,675 | 15.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 612 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends Section 8 of Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution. It expands the types of crimes for which bail may be denied. It allows bail to be denied to a person who commits a violent offense. It allows bail to be denied to a person who commits an offense which is punished by life imprisonment or life imprisonment without parole. It allows bail to be denied to a person who commits a felony offense after the person has been convicted of two or more felony offenses. It allows bail to be denied to a person who commits certain drug offenses. Bail may be denied for the specified offenses only if proof of guilt is evident and the safety of the community or of any person is not assured. This amendment shall become effective on July 1, 1989. | ” |
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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