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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1011 By: Dollens
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendm ent to the Constitution of
the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 36 to
Article VI; 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 proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma by adding a new Sectio n 36 to Article VI thereof, to read
as follows:
Section 36. A. The Legislature shall, by law, create an
election recall process for statewide elected officials.
B. The list of officials shall include:
1. The Governor;
2. The Lieutenant Governor;
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3. The State Auditor and Inspector;
4. The Attorney General;
5. The State Treasurer;
6. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction;
7. The Labor Commissioner;
8. The Insurance Commissioner; and
9. The Corporation Commissioners.
C. Election recalls shall require the same number of signatures
required for an initiative petition.
D. Election recalls shall be set by the Governor no later than
the General Election following the submission of the required
signatures to the Secretary of State.
E. The Legislature shall enact the election recall process no
later than the end of the legislative s ession following the approval
of this measure by vote of the people.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
amendment as set for th 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 by adding a new
Section 36 to Article 6. The measure directs the Oklahoma
Legislature to create an election recall proces s for statewide
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elected officials. Officials include the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State
Treasurer, State Superint endent of Public Instruction, Labor
Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, and Corporation
Commissioners. Election recalls will require the same number of
signatures as initiative petitions submitted to the Secretary of
State. The Governor will set recalls by the following General
Election. The election recall process will be enacted by the end
of the following legislative session.
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 act, 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 Attor ney
General.
60-1-12129 MJ 01/08/25