Oklahoma Remove Constitutional Requirements for County Formation Amendment (2026)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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The Oklahoma Remove Constitutional Requirements for County Formation Amendment may appear on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would remove the constitutional requirement for voter approval for county formation and instead provides for the legal description for all 77 counties using modern land surveys and GIS data. The state legislature would be authorized to by statute to change the boundaries of counties.[1]
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Path to the ballot
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 1069 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- February 2, 2026: House Joint Resolution 1069 (HJR 1069) was introduced.
- March 25, 2026: The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 78-14.
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| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 78 | 14 | 7 |
| Total % | 78.8% | 14.1% | 7.1% |
| Democratic (D) | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 63 | 11 | 6 |
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