Constitutional amendment; clarifying Pardon and Parole Board voting procedures.

SJR 14 proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify voting procedures for Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board. It specifies that a tie vote on clemency recommendations for death penalty cases does not deny clemency and establishes a process for using alternate board members to break ties. Alternate members (seven total, appointed by the same authorities as regular members) must review cases for at least 180 days and represent the same appointing authority as the absent member. This directly affects the Board, the Governor (who makes final clemency decisions), and individuals seeking commutations, pardons, or parole, particularly those facing capital punishment or life sentences without parole.