Oklahoma State Question 88, Number of Jurors Amendment (August 1916)

Oklahoma State Question 88
Election date August 1, 1916
Topic Jury rules
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 88 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 1, 1916. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported establishing jury sizes at eight members in courts of record and six members in county courts and courts not of record.

A "no" vote opposed establishing jury sizes at eight members in courts of record and six members in county courts and courts not of record.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 88
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		49,954	25.98%
No		142,333	74.02%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 88 was as follows:

“

An amendment to Section 19, Article 2, providing that juries in courts of record, other than county court, shall consist of eight men, except in capital cases, to consist of twelve men; juries in county courts and courts not of record to consist of six men.

”

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

1916 Measures

• 1916 Measures
• Jury rules on the ballot
• 1916 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Oklahoma State Questions