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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1054 By: Hardin
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendment to Section 2 of
Article V of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma; changing the percentage of legal voters
from statewide to each county of the state for
certain petitions; providing ballot title; and
directing filing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRE SENTATIVES
AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH 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 proposed amendm ent to Section 2 of Arti cle V of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 2. The first power reserved by the people is the
initiative, and eight per centum percent (8%) of the legal voters of
each county of this state shall have the right to propose any
legislative measure, and fifteen per centum percent (15%) of the
legal voters of each county of this state shall have the right to
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propose amendments to the Constitution by petition, and ever y such
petition shall include the ful l text of the measure so proposed.
The second power is the referendum, and it may be ordered (except as
to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health, or safety), either by petition signe d by five per
centum percent (5%) of the legal voters of each county of this state
or by the Legislature as other bills are enacted. The ratio and per
centum of legal voters hereinbefore stated shall be based upon the
total number of votes cast at the las t general election for the
Office of Governor.
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
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOL LOWS:
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends a
section pertaining to initiative and referendum petitions. The
amendment changes the percentage of legal voters necessary to
propose certain petitions from statewide to each county of this
state.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
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SECTION 3. The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall 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.
59-2-9237 MAH 12/19/23