HJR1031 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1031 By: Caldwell (Chad) of the House and Daniels of the Senate AS INTRODUCED A Joint Resolution directing the Sec retary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new section to Article III to be designated as Section 6; providing for the consideration of votes when det ermining results of certain elections ; providing ballot title; and directing 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 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 6 to Article III thereof, to read as follows: Only the votes of citizens of the United States, who are bona fide residents of Oklahoma, shall be considered when determining the HJR1031 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 result of an election for any public office, including electors for President of the United States. SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional amendment as set fort h in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in the following form: BALLOT TITLE Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____ THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS: This measure adds a new section to the Oklahoma Constitution. It provides that only votes of citizens of the United States who are residents of Oklahoma shall be considered in determi ning the results of an election. SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED? FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________ AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________ SECTION 3. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 03/01/2022 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.