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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 2032 By: Goodwin
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to initiative and referendum;
7 amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 12-116, which relates
8 to special elections on state questions; specifying
8 time period for certain elections; amending 34 O.S.
9 2021, Sections 12 and 25, which relate to
9 proclamation by the Governor and time for submission
10 for initiated and referred measures; specifying time
10 period for certain election; conforming language;
11 making language gender neutral; and declaring an
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 12-116, is
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17 Section 12-116. In the event the Governor or the Legislature
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18 shall call for a special statewide election on any measure to be
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19 submitted to a vote of the people, the election shall be held not
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20 fewer than seventy (70) days nor more than two hundred fifty (250)
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21 days from the date the election is called. Such special statewide
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22 election may be on the same date as a primary or general election or
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23 may be on some other date set by the Governor or the Legislature.
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1 of a municipality or school district or technology center school
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2 district or any other governmental subdivision calls for a special
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3 election on any question, the election shall be held not fewer than
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4 sixty (60) days from the date the election is called; provided, that
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5 a special election called by a school or technology center school
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6 district to be held on the date of the annual school runoff election
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7 shall not be held fewer than forty-five (45) days from the date the
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8 special election is called. A special election to fill a vacancy
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9 for a member of the board of education of a school district or to
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10 fill a vacancy for municipal office shall be scheduled not fewer
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11 than sixty (60) days from the date the election is called.
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12 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 34 O.S. 2021, Section 12, is
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13 amended to read as follows:
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14 Section 12. When an initiative or referendum petition has been
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15 properly filed with sufficient signatures thereon, as provided in
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16 this title, and all objections or protests have been resolved or the
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17 period for filing such has expired, the Secretary of State shall, in
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18 writing, notify the Governor, who shall issue a proclamation setting
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19 forth the substance of the measure and the date on which the vote
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20 will be held, which shall be a date between seventy (70) days and
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21 two hundred fifty (250) days after such notification. Such special
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22 statewide election may be on the same day as a primary or general
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23 election or may be on some other date set by the Governor.
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1 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 34 O.S. 2021, Section 25, is
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3 Section 25. Whenever any measure shall be initiated by the
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4 people in the manner provided by law, or whenever the referendum
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5 shall be demanded against any measure passed by the Legislature,
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6 same shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
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7 rejection at the next regular election; provided, the Governor shall
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8 have power, in his or her discretion but in accordance with the
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9 requirements of Section 12 of this title, to call a special election
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10 to vote upon such questions, or to designate the mandatory primary
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11 election as a special election for such purpose.
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12 SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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13 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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14 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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15 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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