Oklahoma State Question 834: Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)
In 2024, voters in Oklahoma will be able to vote on changing the constitution in their state. The state constitution is a set of laws that say what the government can and cannot do. A change in the constitution is called an amendment. The constitution will change if enough people vote for the amendment.
Oklahoma State Question 834: “Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment” is about who is allowed to vote. If it passes:
The amendment says voters in Oklahoma have to:
Be United States citizens
Be at least 18 years old
Meet other rules about voting in Oklahoma
Voters in Oklahoma already have these rules without the amendment.
The amendment will change the Oklahoma Constitution to say that “only” citizens can vote, instead of “every” citizen can vote.
Voting “yes” for this amendment means you want it to become law.
Voting “no” for this amendment means you do NOT want it to become law.
Additional Context & Our Stance:
It is already a federal law that a voter be a U.S. citizen. Adding this requirement to state constitutions would allow other laws that would require Voter IDs. Voter identification is not always accessible to disabled people. This law changes no current rules, but create legal ways for voting to be less accessible. The amendment would change the Oklahoma Constitution to say that “only” citizens can vote, instead of “every” citizen can vote. This law changes no current rules, but it creates legal ways for voting to be less accessible.
Disabled voters and those who care about us should vote NO to Oklahoma State Question 834: “Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment.”
Voting NO means you do NOT want to change the Oklahoma Constitution to say that “only” citizens can vote, instead of “every” citizen can vote.