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OK SB906

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Don Armes

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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