VOTE411 Voter Guide

Per Oklahoma.gov:Oklahoma’s Lieutenant Governor serves in place of the Governor when the Governor leaves the state. The Lieutenant Governor serves as the president of the Oklahoma Senate, casting a vote in the event of a tie and presiding over joint sessions of the State Legislature. The current Lieutenant Governor is Matt Pinnell. He took office in 2019. The Lieutenant Governor presides over, or is a member of, the following nine state boards and commissions:Chairman, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission.Native American Cultural and Educational Authority.State Board of Equalization.Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority.Oklahoma Archives and Records Commission.Oklahoma Film and Music Advisory Commission.CompSource Oklahoma Board of Managers.Commissioners of the Land Office (School Land Trust).Oklahoma Linked Deposit Review Board.Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board.--The Oklahoma Constitution establishes that candidates for Lieutenant Governor must be citizens of the United States, at least 31 years old, and residents of Oklahoma for at least ten years prior to their candidacy. The Lieutenant Governor can serve up to two four-year terms.