Oklahoma State Question 746, Voter Identification Measure (2010)
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| Topic Voter ID policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 746 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring voters to present a government-issued photo ID or a voter ID card issued by the County Election Board to vote, allowing provisional ballots for those without ID, and making false sworn statements a felony. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring voters to present a government-issued photo ID or a voter ID card issued by the County Election Board to vote, allowing provisional ballots for those without ID, and making false sworn statements a felony. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 746 |
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746,053 | 74.34% | ||
| No | 257,523 | 25.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 746 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends statutes relating to voting requirements. It requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity. The document must meet the following requirements. It must have the name and photograph of the voter. It must have been issued by the federal, state or tribal government. It must have an expiration date that is after the date of the election. No expiration date would be required on certain identity cards issued to persons 65 years of age or older. In lieu of such a document, voters could present voter identification cards issued by the County Election Board. A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast a provisional ballot. Swearing to a false statement would be a felony. These proof of identity requirements also apply to in-person absentee voting. If adopted by the people, the measure would become effective July 1, 2011. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.
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