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This concurrent resolution revokes Oklahoma's previous requests to Congress for an Article V Constitutional Convention, effectively nullifying all existing state applications for such a convention. Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows states to request a national convention to propose constitutional amendments, but this resolution argues that such a convention poses significant risks of creating sweeping and potentially dangerous changes to the nation's foundational legal document. The resolution emphasizes that the U.S. Constitution has been successfully amended many times through traditional legislative processes and that the best way to address governmental concerns is through an informed electorate holding officials accountable. Additionally, the resolution directs that copies of this resolution be sent to various government officials, including state legislative leaders, congressional representatives, and the President of the Senate, urging other states to similarly withdraw their convention applications. The underlying concern is what the resolution terms a potential "runaway convention" that could fundamentally alter constitutional protections and principles.

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