Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Following a coordinated outreach campaign from AMAC members, the Oklahoma State Senate on Thursday passed SJR-23, which would amend the Oklahoma State Constitution to clarify that only citizens may vote in the state’s elections.
In total, AMAC members sent 77 messages to Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat urging him to bring this legislation to the floor for a vote.
AMAC Action President Bob Carlstrom said, “Kudos to the Oklahoma Senate and especially to AMAC’s Oklahoma members. First, our members engaged in banning ranked-choice voting and now they helped to pass a resolution to amend the state’s constitution to ensure that only U.S. citizens may vote in Oklahoma’s elections. Their passion for free and fair elections is truly inspirational and demonstrates how citizen advocacy can make a huge difference.”
Amid the worst border crisis in American history, the United States faces an unprecedented threat from non-citizens voting in elections. More than a dozen cities throughout the country already allow non-citizens to vote in local elections, increasing the potential for fraud at the state and federal level.
AMAC Action applauds the Oklahoma Senate for taking proactive measures to address this concern and urges other states to follow suit.
The voters of Oklahoma will now have the opportunity to enshrine this important election integrity measure in their state constitution this November.
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