Oklahoma State Question 670, Signatures for Grand Juries Amendment (1996)

Oklahoma State Question 670
Election date November 5, 1996
Topic Civil trials and Election administration and governance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 670 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 1996. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported increasing the minimum and maximum number of signatures required to call for a grand jury.

A "no" vote opposed increasing the minimum and maximum number of signatures required to call for a grand jury.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 670
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		746,424	67.83%
No		354,042	32.17%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 670 was as follows:

“

This measure amends Section 18 of Article 2 of the State Constitution. It changes the procedure for calculating the number of persons who must sign a petition to call for a grand jury. It increases the minimum and maximum number required. It directs the Legislature to enact laws to prevent abuse.

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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.

See also

1996 Measures

• 1996 Measures
• Election administration and governance on the ballot
• Civil trials on the ballot
• 1996 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

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