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52Nov 3 election

Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment

Passed with 53.1% yes.

Legislative referral · North Carolina, November 4, 2014

Yes
1,408,119
53.1%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
1,245,052
46.9%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 4, 2014

  4. Passed (Done)

    53.1% yes

What a yes vote does

Permit criminal defendants who are not facing the death penalty to waive their right to trial by jury, with consent from the judge, and instead be tried by a judge in a North Carolina Superior Court.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

The legislature put it before voters.

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