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OK SB906
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes Oklahoma's participation in the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote," a multi-state interstate compact to reform the Electoral College system.
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Each member state conducts a statewide popular election for President and Vice President, with electoral votes awarded to whichever presidential slate wins the national popular vote (once states with a majority of electoral votes have joined).
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Agreement becomes effective when states possessing a majority of electoral votes have enacted it in substantially the same form, and any member state may withdraw except within six months of a presidential term's end.
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Requires state election officials to determine national popular vote totals, designate the national popular vote winner, and appoint electors accordingly; handles tie situations through state-level popular vote margins.
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Effective November 1, 2014; provides for notification of member states by chief executives and includes a severability clause protecting the agreement if any provision is invalidated.
Legislative Description
Elections; establishing Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Popular Vote; providing procedures. Effective date.
Elections
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
3/17/2014