HB 1686 Summary

• Establishes the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" and declares Oklahoma's intent to join the agreement.

• Any state or the District of Columbia may become a member by enacting the agreement in substantially the same form.

• Member states shall conduct statewide popular elections for President and Vice President, with each state's chief election official determining the national popular vote winner by aggregating votes from all member states.

• The agreement becomes effective when states cumulatively possessing a majority of electoral votes have enacted it, and member states may withdraw except during the six months preceding the end of a President's term.

• The act takes effect November 1, 2013, and includes provisions for notification between states, tie-breaking procedures, and termination if the electoral college is abolished.