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Oklahoma State Question 748, Legislative Apportionment Commission Amendment (2010)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 748 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported restructuring the Legislative Apportionment Commission, increasing members from three to seven, replacing current members, and making the Lieutenant Governor a nonvoting chair. |
A "no" vote opposed restructuring the Legislative Apportionment Commission, increasing members from three to seven, replacing current members, and making the Lieutenant Governor a nonvoting chair. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 748 |
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567,288 | 58.42% | ||
| No | 403,733 | 41.58% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 748 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends Sections 11A and 11B of Article 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution. These provisions deal with how the Legislature is divided into districts. This process is known as apportionment. The Legislature must make an apportionment after each ten-year federal census. If the Legislature fails to act, an Apportionment Commission must do so. The measure changes the name of this Commission. It removes all three existing Commission members. It removes the Attorney General. It removes the Superintendent of Public Instruction. It also removes the State Treasurer. The measure increases the number of members from three to seven. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate appoints one Democrat and one Republican. The Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints one Democrat and one Republican. The Governor appoints one Democrat and one Republican. The measure provides that the Lieutenant Governor chairs the Commission and is a nonvoting member. It requires order of apportionment to be signed by at least four members of the Commission. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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