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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1002 By: Pogemiller
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amen dment to Section 3 of
Article V of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma; modifying authority of Governor with
respect to special election dates for referred
measures; providing ballot title; and directing
filing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH 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 3 of Article V of the
Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 3. Referendum petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary of State not more than ninety (90) days after the final
adjournment of the session of the Legislature which passed the bill
on which the referendum is demanded. The veto powe r of the Governor
shall not extend to measures voted on by the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the
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next election held throughout the state, except when the Legislature
or the Governor shall order a special election for the express
purpose of making such reference. Any measure referred to the
people by the initiative or referendum shall take effect and be in
force when it shall have been approved by a majority of the votes
cast thereon and not otherwise .
The style of all bills shall be: "Be it Enacted By the People
of the State of Oklahoma. "
Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum
shall be filed with the Secretary of State and addressed to the
Governor of the state, who shall submit the same to the people. The
Legislature shall make suitable provisions for carrying into effect
the provisions of this article.
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 FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends
Section 3 of Article 5. This section allows the Governor to set
a special election date for measures that are referred to the
people for a statewide vote. This measure would remove the
Governor's ability to set those special election dates.
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SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
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.
60-1-11033 MAH 01/08/25