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Oregon Measure 75, Prohibit Certain Felons from Serving on Criminal Trial Juries Amendment (1999)
| Oregon Measure 75 | |
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| Topic Civil and criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 75 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 1999. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting felons and persons convicted of a violent misdemeanor within the last five years from serving on grand juries and criminal trial juries. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting felons and persons convicted of a violent misdemeanor within the last five years from serving on grand juries and criminal trial juries. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 75 |
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399,671 | 57.75% | ||
| No | 292,445 | 42.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 75 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION: PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES CANNOT SERVE ON GRAND JURIES, CRIMINAL TRIAL JURIES. RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote creates constitutional ban on persons convicted of certain crimes serving on grand juries, criminal trial juries. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote leaves Constitution without ban on persons convicted of crimes serving on grand juries, criminal trial juries. SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Measure would ban service on grand juries, criminal trial juries by persons convicted of felony or who served felony sentence within 15 years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty. Measure would also ban service on grand juries, criminal trial juries by persons convicted of misdemeanors involving violence or dishonesty or who served sentences for such misdemeanors within five years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty. Currently, a statutory ban on trial jury service by a felon exists. No constitutional ban on jury service by a felon or a person convicted of a misdemeanor exists. Does not create cause of action for compensation or damages. Does not allow disqualifying jury, nullifying verdict or indictment, terminating criminal prosecution after jury impaneled and sworn. Does not apply to criminal proceedings when jury impaneled prior to measure’s effective date. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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