Oklahoma State Question 354, Jury Composition Amendment (July 1952)

Oklahoma State Question 354
Election date July 1, 1952
Topic State judiciary
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 354 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 1, 1952. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing both men and women to serve on grand juries and trial juries in courts of record and courts not of record.

A "no" vote opposed allowing both men and women to serve on grand juries and trial juries in courts of record and courts not of record.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 354
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		236,546	64.23%
No		131,743	35.77%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 354 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Sections 18 and 19, Article 2 of the Constitution of Oklahoma by providing that service on grand juries as well as juries trying civil and criminal cases in courts of record and courts not of record shall not be limited to male persons, be approved by the people?

”

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

1952 Measures

• 1952 Measures
• State judiciary on the ballot
• 1952 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

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• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

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