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Oklahoma State Question 682, State Prisoners in County Jails Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Corrections governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 682 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state to enter into contracts with counties and cities for housing state inmates, permitting contracts up to 15 years, and enabling counties or cities to finance jail construction or expansion. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state to enter into contracts with counties and cities for housing state inmates, permitting contracts up to 15 years, and enabling counties or cities to finance jail construction or expansion. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 682 |
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422,512 | 53.46% | ||
| No | 367,862 | 46.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 682 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It would add a new section to the Constitution. It would add a section to Article 10. Article 10 deals with public indebtedness. The amendment would allow the state to enter into contracts. The contracts would be with counties and cities. The contracts would be for housing state inmates. The term of such a contract could be for as long as fifteen years. The amendment also provides that a county or city wanting to do this could build a jail or add to an existing jail. The county or city could pay for the jail by any method allowed by the Constitution or state law. | ” |
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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