Oklahoma Make the Superintendent of Public Instruction an Appointed Office Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Oklahoma Make the Superintendent of Public Instruction an Appointed Office Amendment may appear on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would make the Superintendent of Public Instruction an Appointed Office Amendment. The state Board of Education would prepare a list of eligible candidates for the governor to appoint from. The Oklahoma State Senate would need to confirm the selection by a two-thirds supermajority vote.[1]
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Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
- 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 25 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Joint Resolution 1055 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- February 2, 2026: House Joint Resolution 1055 (HJR 1055) was introduced.
- March 25, 2026: The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 63-33.
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| Total | 63 | 33 | 3 |
| Total % | 63.7% | 33.3% | 3.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 59 | 19 | 2 |
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