ROPE Report Short - OK Election Bills To Act On 3.11.24

PLEASE. CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE ASAP ABOUT THESE BILLS FOR THE WEEK OF 3.11.24!

Bills to support:

HJR 1048 Roberts. Put the question to the people on Ranked Choice Voting as a constitutional matter. 

HB3156 Roberts. Legislation to ban Ranked Choice Voting. 

HB3563 Banning. Moves school board elections to November. 

HB3717 O’Donnell. Voter Photo ID placed on registration card. 

HB3815 Dollens. Prohibiting foreign funding for ballot measures. 

HB3325 Staires. ONLY US Citizens and residents of Oklahoma can vote. Clarifies language. 

Bills to oppose:

HB4127 Swopes. County commissioners work with County Election Boards to allow county employees to work as precinct officials. Takes the elections out of the hands of citizens. Given the machine situation that’s a recipe for fixed machines if these employees are inspectors. The county officials can fix all races that way by threatening someone’s job. 

SB1989 Haste. Same as HB4127. 

Bills that were NOT HEARD in committee that we NEED:

SB2034 Dahm. Restricting absentee ballots. 

SB1659 Stewart. Reregistering Oklahomans to vote. 

A proof of citizenship or legal residency requirement on registration is an issue that may conflict with the National Voter Registration Act according to a judge in Kansas. 

I don’t think the NVRA was meant to protect the rights of non citizens to vote. And if it does it needs to be challenged in SCOTUS. PASS THE LAW.