Show to 10 toOn Vote Vole On Grand Jury Utah's Nov 2 general election ballot will vIll carry only one proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed constitutional amendment to tobe tobe tobe I be decided upon by the electorate with yes or no votes Permissive in nature the amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment would remove from the thc states state's constitution a barrier to legislative revision of the present grand jury system It does not however hO propose any specific changes In recent sessions of the state legislature the lawmakers have considered the advisability of revising the grand jury laws but were handcuffed by article 1 section 13 of the con con- Stumbling Block The stumbling block sentence reads The Thc grand jury shall consist consist con con- of seven se persons five of whom must concur to find an indictment but no grand jury shall be drawn or summoned unless in the opinion opinion opinion ion of the judge of the district public interest demands it If It a majority of the electorate votes yes that sentence would be be stricken from the constitution and in its place would be inserted The formation of the grand jury and the powers and duties thereof shall be as prescribed by the legis legis- lature Succeeding sessions of the state legislature then could If they desired desired desired de de- de- de sired change chang the grand jury setup in its structure its duties and its manner of being called For instance instance in in- stance the convening of a grand jury could be made automatic at periodic intervals Under present laws it can be called only when as previously quoted in n the opinion opinion opinion ion of the judge judg-e of ot the district public interest demands it it Bottom of Ballot The Thc proposal will be found at atthe atthe atthe the bottom of the ballot under the title A joint resolution proposing proposing- to amend article 1 section 13 of the constitution of the state of Utah relating to prosecution by information or indictment and to grand juries A yes vote will open the door to legislative leg revision re if changes are found to be needed by the thc peoples people's elected representatives A no vote will keep the thc door closed |