Oklahoma Reapportionment Commission Measure (2010)

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The Oklahoma Reapportionment Commission Measure is scheduled to appear on the 2010 state ballot in Oklahoma.

The ballot measure proposes to reform the existing commission. Currently the commission is comprised of the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Attorney General and state Treasurer, however, the new panel would be made up of three Democrats and three Republicans. The governor, Speaker of the House and President Pro Tem of the Senate each would appoint one Republican and one Democrat. Additionally, the Lieutenant Governor would serve as a non-voting member and chair of the commission.[1]

The panels duties include drawing new legislative district lines should the Oklahoma Legislature be unable to reach a compromise following, for example, the 2010 U.S. census.[2]

Ballot language

The ballot language that Oklahoma voters will see reads as follows:[3]

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 on 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 orders of apportionment to be signed by at least four members of the Commission

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References

  1. ↑ KTUL,"Voters To Decide On Legislative District Panel," April 21,2009
  2. ↑ Tulsa Beacon,"Term limits, voter ID, reapportionment on state ballot," May 7,2009
  3. ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Proposed State Questions"
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