2010 Oklahoma State Question 755
Save Our State Amendment | |||||||||||||
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Yes
80–90%
70–80%
60–70% | |||||||||||||
State Question 755, also known as the Save Our State Amendment, was a legislatively-referred ballot measure held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 2, 2010, as part of the 2010 Oklahoma elections. The ballot measure was intended to amend the Oklahoma state constitution to ban the use of Sharia law (law derived from Islamic scripture), and international law (such as international agreements and treaties), from being used by courts within the state. Sharia law had not previously been used in Oklahoma, with the ballot measure being promoted as a "pre-emptive strike".
The ballot measure was used by conservatives in the state to motivate their base and increase their voter turnout. The ballot measure passed with over 70% of the vote, and Oklahoma Republicans defeated many Democrats in the simultaneous state elections, especially in rural areas. However, despite its electoral victory, the ballot measure never went into effect. Soon after the amendment passed, Muneer Awad, a local member of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, filed a federal lawsuit claiming the amendment violated his rights under the Establishment Clause. A federal court agreed and struck down the amendment. Continued legislative efforts in 2011 and 2012 to introduce a similar amendment were unsuccessful.