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31	28		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	30		2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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35	32		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
36	33		FOR
37	34		HOUSE JOINT
38		-	RESOLUTION NO. 1048 By: Roberts and Hill of the
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43		-	Daniels and Jett of the
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	35	+	RESOLUTION NO. 1048 By: Roberts
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51	42		A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
52	43		to refer to the people for their approval or
53	44		rejection a proposed amendment to the Constitution of
54	45		the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 4b to
55	46		Article III; imposing requirements with respect to
56	47		elections; requiring votes to have certain
57	48		characteristics; prohibiting v otes from having other
58	49		characteristics; requiring certain measures to be
59	50		limited in content; auth orizing enabling legislation;
60	51		providing ballot title; and directing filing.
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65	56		BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
66	57		2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
67	58		SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the peopl e for
68	59		their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
69	60		the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
	61	+	Oklahoma by adding a new Section 4b to Article III thereof, to read
	62	+	as follows:
	63	+	A. In all elections held by the State Election Board, a county
	64	+	election board, or a municipality, the following shall be required:
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97		-	Oklahoma by adding a new Section 4b to Article III thereof, to read
98		-	as follows:
99		-	A. In all elections held by the State Election Board, a county
100		-	election board, or a municipality, the following shall be required:
101	91		1. A candidate who receives the most votes at an election shall
102	92		be certified the winner of that election in the manner prescribed by
103	93		the Legislature;
104	94		2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
105	95		authority of the Legislature to enact a mandatory prima ry system as
106	96		provided in Section 3 of Article III of this Constitution.
107	97		B. All elections held by the State Election Board, a county
108	98		election board, or a municipality shall be conducted in the
109	99		following manner:
110	100		1. A voter shall vote for only one candidate for the same
111	101		office;
112	102		2. A vote for one candidate shall not be reallocated to another
113	103		candidate for the same office; and
114	104		3. One voter's vote for a candidate for an office shall hold
115	105		the same weight as other voters ' votes for a candidate for the same
116	106		office.
117	107		C. 1. This section shall remain in effect unless and until it
118	108		is repealed by a vote of the people by initiative or referendum as
119	109		provided in this Constitution.
	110	+	2. An initiative or referendum to repeal this section shall
	111	+	contain no subject other than the repeal of this section.
	112	+	D. The Legislature shall have the authority to implement this
	113	+	section with appropriate legislation.
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147		-	2. An initiative or referendum to repeal this section shall
148		-	contain no subject other than the repeal of this section.
149		-	D. The Legislature shall have the authority to implement this
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151	140		SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
152	141		amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
153	142		the following form:
154	143		BALLOT TITLE
155	144		Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
156	145		THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS :
157	146		This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution. It would
158	147		add a new Section 4A to Article 3. If the measure passes,
159	148		elections would have to be conducted in a specific manner.
160	149		Elections could only provide for a person to win the election
161	150		for an office if that person received the highest number of
162	151		votes cast for the particular office. Nothing about this
163	152		measure would amend or modify o r limit the ability of the
164	153		Legislature to provide for a system of primary elections. It
165	154		would require a voter to ca st only one vote for a person with
166	155		respect to any public office. Each vote cas t would be required
167	156		to have the exact same weight as any other vote cast for the
168	157		office. The provisions of this section would remain the law
169	158		unless, pursuant to an amendment , to the Constitution by means
170	159		of an initiative petition or a measure referred to a vote of the
	160	+	people by the Legislat ure. An initiative petition or a
	161	+	referendum measure could only contain a provision to repeal this
	162	+	section and could not contain an amendment t o this section. The
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198		-	people by the Legislat ure. An initiative petition or a
199		-	referendum measure could only contain a provision to repeal this
200		-	section and could not contain an amendment t o this section. The
201	189		Legislature would have the ability to enact laws in order to
202	190		implement the provisions of t his section.
203	191		SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
204	192		FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
205	193		AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
206	194		SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
207	195		immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall pr epare and
208	196		file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in
209	197		SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the
210	198		Attorney General.
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212		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE O N RULES, dated 02/28/2024 - DO PASS,
213		-	As Amended and Coauthored.
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