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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
ENGROSSED SENATE
JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 27 By: Bergstrom, Stephens,
Standridge, Allen, and Jett
of the Senate
and
Roberts (Sean) of the House
[ proposed amendment to Section 1 of Article III of
the Oklahoma Constitution - certain voting
requirement - ballot title – directing filing ]
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REP RESENTATIVES OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 58TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall r efer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by la w,
the following proposed amendment to Sectio n 1 of Article III of the
Oklahoma Constitution to read as follows:
Section 1. Qualifications of electors.
Subject to such exceptions as the Legislature ma y prescribe, all
only citizens of the United States , who are over the age of eighte en
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(18) years, and who are bona fide residents of this state , are
qualified electors of this state.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the propo sed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ___ _
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITIO N IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends Section 1 of Article 3 of the Oklahoma
Constitution. It clarifies that only citizens of the United
States are qualified to vote in this state.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, pre pare and file
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set fo rth in SECTION 2
hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
General.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 04/12/2022 - DO PASS,
As Coauthored.