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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 47 By: Hamilton
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing th e Secretary of State
to refer to the peopl e for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendme nt to Section 4 of
Article III of the Oklahoma Constitution; requiring
post-election audits in certain counties; authorizing
post-election audits in any county f or good cause;
authorizing the Legislature to enact laws for the
method, timing and procedures of post-election
audits; requiring audit reports to be available to
the public; providing ballot title; and directing
filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENAT E AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 58TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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 propos ed amendment to Section 4 of Article III of the
Oklahoma Constitution to read as follows:
Section 4. A. The Legislature shall prescribe the time and
manner of holding and conducting all elections, and enact such laws
as may be necessary to detect and punish fraud in such el ections.
The Legislature may provide by law for the registration of e lectors
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throughout the state and, when it is so provided, no person shall
vote at any election unless he shall have registered according to
law.
B. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall direct the
secretary of a county election board to co nduct a post-election
audit of general election results for the purpose of maintainin g the
security of the election system by ensuring that voting devices and
software used in a particular election correctly ta bulated votes.
Audits shall be conducted in ten randomly selected counties per
general election. If a county is randomly selected to co nduct a
post-election audit, that county shall not be required to conduct
another audit by random selection until all c ounties have been
randomly selected to conduct aud its. Any county may be required
after any election to conduct a post-election audit for good cause.
C. The method, timing and procedures for conducting a post -
election audit shall be determined by the Secretary of the State
Election Board as directed by laws enacted by the Legislature . The
secretary of a county election board shall report the findings of a
post-election audit to the Secretary of the State Election Board,
and such report shall be availa ble to the public.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
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Legislative Referendum N o. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends Section 4 of Article 3 of the Oklahoma
Constitution. The measure will require post-election audits in
10 randomly selected cou nties after every general election to
preserve the security of the electi on system. The measure
allows audits in any county for good cause. The measure gives
the Legislature the authority to en act laws about the method,
timing, and procedures of post-election audits. The measure
requires audit reports to be available to the public.
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, prepare and f ile
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Titl e set forth in SECTION 2
hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
General.
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