Bill > SB906

This bill establishes the State of Oklahoma's participation in the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote," a compact among states to award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, rather than the winner of their state's popular vote. Under this agreement, each member state will conduct a statewide popular election for President and Vice President, and the chief election official will determine the national popular vote total by summing votes from all participating states. The candidate with the most votes nationwide will be declared the "national popular vote winner," and that candidate's slate of electors will be appointed in each member state. This agreement will take effect once states representing a majority of the electoral votes have joined, and any state can withdraw, though such withdrawal is delayed if it occurs close to the end of a presidential term. The bill also defines key terms like "chief executive" (Governor or Mayor), "elector slate" (candidates nominated to be presidential electors), "chief election official" (state official certifying vote totals), "presidential elector" (an elector for President and Vice President), "presidential elector certifying official" (state official certifying electors), "presidential slate" (candidates for President and Vice President), "state" (a U.S. state or the District of Columbia), and "statewide popular election" (a general election for President and Vice President counted statewide). This act is set to become effective on November 1, 2014.