Joint resolution; Oklahoma Constitution; Article IX; artificial persons; election activity; initiative petition activity; ballot title; filing.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting artificial persons (including corporations, nonprofits, and LLCs) from engaging in election or initiative petition activities, such as spending money to support or oppose candidates or ballot measures. It defines "artificial persons" broadly and revokes all prior powers granting them election-related authority, limiting their legal powers to "lawful business or charitable purposes" only. Existing contracts and obligations remain valid under a "safe harbor" provision, but entities engaging in banned activities forfeit charter privileges like limited liability. Political committees registered under election law are exempt as they exist solely for election activity.