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Oklahoma State Questions
In addition to state and national races, voters will decide five state questions on November 6th.
- State Question 793 – a citizen-initiated referendum to allow optometrists and opticians to operate in retail establishments;
- State Question 794 – expanding the constitutional rights of crime victims, known as ‘Marcy’s Law’;
- State Question 798 – providing for the election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor on a joint ticket starting in 2026;
- State Question 800 – creating a new budget reserve fund, the Oklahoma Vision Fund, to receive a portion of gross production tax revenues;
- State Question 801 – allowing local building fund revenues to be used for school operations.
You can also download all five State Questions as a single PDF or you can download a one-pager with quick summaries of all five State Questions.
Listen to David Blatt, Gene Perry, and Carly Putnam discuss all of the state questions on our podcast here.
State Question 793: Allow Optometrists & Opticians to Operate in Retail Stores
- 2018 Fact Sheet: SQ 793 [OK Policy]
- Social media graphic with supporting and opposing arguments [OK Policy]
- SQ 793 documents [Secretary of State]
- Guest post in support of SQ 793 by John Kusel [OK Policy]
- Guest post in opposition of SQ 793 by Joel Robison [OK Policy]
- Oklahoma State Question 793, Right of Optometrists and Opticians to Practice in Retail Establishments Initiative (2018) [Ballotpedia]
- Yes On 793 PAC website [Yes On 793]
- Oklahomans Against SQ 793 PAC website [No 793]
- Vision care at Walmart? Voters could soon decide whether to expand where optometrists can practice [Tulsa World]
- Video: SQ 793, on Vision Care and Eyeglasses [Oklahoma Watch]
State Question 794: Marsy’s Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment
- 2018 Fact Sheet: SQ 794 [OK Policy]
- Social media graphic with supporting and opposing arguments [OK Policy]
- SQ 794 documents [Secretary of State]
- Oklahoma State Question 794, Marsy’s Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment (2018) [Ballotpedia]
- Marsy’s Law for Oklahoma SQ 794 PAC website [MarsysLaw4OK]
- Marsy’s Law is well-intentioned but be wary of unintended consequences [OK Policy blog]
- The billionaire behind ‘Marsy’s Law’ effort [Oklahoma Watch]
- In One Minute Video Series: State Questions 794, on Crime Victims’ Rights [Oklahoma Watch]
- Video: The Debate Over State Question 794, or ‘Marsy’s Law’, on Victims’ Rights [Oklahoma Watch]
State Question 798: Governor and Lieutenant Governor Joint Ticket
- 2018 Fact Sheet: SQ 798 [OK Policy]
- Social media graphic with supporting and opposing arguments [OK Policy]
- SQ 798 documents [Secretary of State]
- Oklahoma State Question 798, Governor and Lieutenant Governor Joint Ticket Amendment (2018) [Ballotpedia]
- Voters to decide future of elections for lieutenant governor [Journal Record]
- Video: SQ 798, on Joint Ticket for Governor-Lieutenant Governor [Oklahoma Watch]
State Question 800: New Reserve Fund for Oil and Gas Revenue
- 2018 Fact Sheet: SQ 800 [OK Policy]
- Social media graphic with supporting and opposing arguments [OK Policy]
- SQ 800 documents [Secretary of State]
- State Question 800: Oil and Gas Development Tax Revenue Investment Fund Amendment (2018) [Ballotpedia]
- Gov. Fallin: Veto Message of HB 1401 [Secretary of State]
- State Level Choices for Non-Renewable Resource Revenue Funds [Aimee Franklin & Samuel Moore, Oklahoma Politics]
- Legislators to study oil-less economy options [Journal Record]
- Video: State Question 800 – the ‘Oklahoma Vision Fund’ [Oklahoma Watch]
State Question 801: Allow Building Fund Revenue for School Operations
- 2018 Fact Sheet: SQ 801 [OK Policy]
- Social media graphic with supporting and opposing arguments [OK Policy]
- SQ 801 documents [Secretary of State]
- State Question 801: Allow Certain Voter-Approved Property Taxes to Fund School District Operations Amendment (2018) [Ballotpedia]
- SJR 70 could create tough choices for Oklahoma schools [OK Policy blog]
- Proposal could divert school building funds to teacher pay [NewsOK]
- ABC’s of School Funding [Lori Smith / OK Policy guest blog]
- Video: SQ 801, on Property Taxes for School Operations [Oklahoma Watch]
More Candidate/Election Information
- OKPolicyCast Episode 39: Bad Voter, Good Voter (with David Glover) [OK Policy]
- 2018 Oklahoma Voter Guide [League of Women Voters]
- 2018 Voter Guide [Let’s Fix This]
- A sneak peek at candidates on November election ballot [Oklahoma Watch]
- Vote 411: A “one-stop-shop” for nonpartisan, election-related information [League of Women Voters]
- “In One Minute” Videos by Oklahoma Watch and League of Women Voters of Oklahoma
-Tips for Voting on Election Day [Oklahoma Watch]
– Governor’s Race [Oklahoma Watch]
– Lieutenant Governor’s Race [Oklahoma Watch]
– Attorney General’s Race [Oklahoma Watch]
– State Superintendent [Oklahoma Watch]
-State Treasurer [Oklahoma Watch]
-State Auditor and Inspector [Oklahoma Watch]
-Insurance Commissioner [Oklahoma Watch]
-Corporation Commissioner [Oklahoma Watch] - Oklahoma Engaged: Your home for citizen-centric, multi-platform election coverage [Oklahoma Public Radio Stations]
- Oklahoma Elections 2018: NonDoc’s coverage of legislative races, state questions, and statewide elections [NonDoc]
- Judges on the ballot in Oklahoma: What you need to know [OK Policy blog]
- August primary runoff results [State Election Board]
- June primary election results [State Election Board]
- Will 2018 be the Year of the Woman in Oklahoma Politics? (OK Policy blog)
- Five things we know about Oklahoma’s 2018 legislative election – pre-runoff edition [OK Policy blog]
- OKPolicyCast with Keith Gaddie on the forces shaking Oklahoma politics [OKPolicyCast]
Important Dates
- Last day to register to vote: October 12
- Deadline to request absentee ballot: October 31, 5pm
- Early voting: November 1 8am-6pm, November 2 8am-6pm, & November 3 9am-2pm at your county election board [PDF list of county election boards]
- Election day: November 6, polls open 7am-7pm. Find your polling place here.
Voter Tools
- Register to vote [Oklahoma State Election Board]
- Find your polling place [Oklahoma State Election Board]
- See your sample ballot [Oklahoma State Election Board]
- Request an absentee ballot [Oklahoma State Election Board]
- Services for disabled voters [Oklahoma State Election Board]
- Frequently Asked Question [Oklahoma State Election Board]
- Video: Voting FAQs [TogetherOK]
