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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 33 By: Dahm
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to presidential electors; amending 26
O.S. 2011, Section 1 0-103, which relates to election
of presidential electors; modifying time for election
of presidential electors; modifying entity to elect
presidential electors; establishing contingency for
expiration of certain requirements; pr oviding
exception upon enactment of certain federal law; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 10 -103, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 10-103. A. On the third Tuesday after the first Monday
in November in each year next preceding the expiration of the term
of office of each President of the United States, the Legislature of
this state shall convene pursuant to the provisions of Section 27A
of Article 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution and shall elect a number
of electors for President and Vice President equal to the number of
United States Senators and United States Representatives whi ch the
state is entitled to elect. If a federal law is enacted pur suant to
clause 1 of Section 4 of Article 1 of the United States Constitution
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that requires security measures for elections including , but not
limited to, voter identification requirements and the use of
auditable paper ballots, the provisions of this subsection shall
cease to be in effect on the effective date of su ch federal law.
B. On Except as provided by su bsection A of this section, on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem ber in each year
next preceding the expiratio n of the term of office of each
President of the United States, the registered voters of this state
shall elect a number of electors for President and Vice President
equal to the number of United States Senators and United States
Representatives which the state is entitled to elect. Said elector s
shall be elected in the same manner as is provided for state
officers.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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