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OK SB841

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Don Armes

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes Oklahoma's participation in the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" for electing the President and Vice President.

  • Requires each member state to conduct a statewide popular election for President and Vice President and appoint electors based on the national popular vote winner, not the state's own popular vote.

  • Agreement becomes effective when states possessing a majority of electoral votes (270 out of 538) have enacted substantially similar legislation.

  • Allows any state to withdraw from the agreement, except withdrawals cannot take effect within six months of a President's term ending.

  • Effective November 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Elections; establishing Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Popular Vote; providing procedures.

Elections

Last Action

coauthored by Armes (principal House author)

3/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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