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ENGROSSED HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 1002 By: Hardin (Tommy), McDugle and
Burns of the House
and
Simpson of the Senate
[ amendment to Constitution of the State of Oklahoma
- changing the percentage of legal voters for
certain petitions - ballot title – filing ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendm ent to Section 2 of Article V of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 2. The first power reserved by the people is the
initiative, and eight per centum percent (8%) of the legal voters of
each county of this state shall have the right to propose any
legislative measure, and fifteen per centum percent (15%) of the
legal voters of each county of this state shall have the right to
propose amendments to the Constitution by petition, and every such
petition shall include the ful l text of the measure so proposed.
The second power is the referendum, and it may be ordered (except as
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to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, or safety), either by petition signed by five per
centum percent (5%) of the legal voters of each county of this state
or by the Legislature as other bills are enacted. The ratio and per
centum of legal voters hereinbefore stated shall be based upon the
total number of votes cast at the last general election for the
Office of Governor.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this act shall be in the
following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROP OSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends th e Oklahoma Constitution. It amends a
section pertaining to initiative and referendum petitions. The
amendment changes the percentage of legal voters necessary to
propose certain petitions from statewide to eac h county of this
state.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this act, sh all prepare and file
one copy thereof, includ ing the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2
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hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
General.
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate