Immigrants power Oklahoma’s economy. State Question 832 can ensure they earn fair wages. 

• SQ 832: Information and Resources • What you need to know about the minimum wage in Oklahoma Like all Oklahomans, immigrants face ever-rising costs of living. Yet wages have not kept pace, and unique challenges around immigration status often… Read more [More...]

The Future of Democracy Rests in the Oklahoma Supreme Court (SB 1027)

Lawsuits related a bill that limits the state question process are critical steps to this constitutional right. The Supreme Court must act with haste to strike down SB 1027 as a blatantly unconstitutional limit on free speech and democracy. [More...]

Breaking down SQ 832: The Details on Raising the Minimum Wage

SQ 832 includes multiple provisions beyond raising the minimum wage, aimed at helping Oklahoma families and bolstering the economy. [More...]

SB 1027 would exclude millions of registered voters from signing initiative petitions

When applying SB 1027's formula statewide, its requirement would exclude 2.1 million citizens (or 89.8% of registered voters) from signing a petition for statutory amendments, and 2.2 million citizens (or 94.4% of registered voters) for constitutional amendments. [More...]

SQ 833: Public Infrastructure Districts

State Question 833 will be on the ballot on November 5, 2024.  Click below to jump to section: The Gist Background Information Ballot Language Supporters Say…   Opponents Say…  Deadlines Ballot Language  More about State Question 833 Download this fact sheet… Read more [More...]

SQ 834: Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment

State Question 834 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to clarify that only citizens of the United States are qualified to vote in the state. [More...]

When lawmakers prioritize democratic processes, all Oklahomans benefit

Factsheet: What to know about Online Voter Registration in Oklahoma [PDF] # # # While lawmakers worked to make some improvements to Oklahoma’s democracy in the 2023 legislative session, there are still many opportunities to bring our state closer to… Read more [More...]

Initiative petition process is vital to Oklahoma’s democracy: Lawmakers should keep it accessible

Oklahoma’s lawmakers must keep our democracy strong and stop putting forward legislation designed to diminish the power of the initiative petition and state question process in Oklahoma. In 2020, Oklahomans passed State Question 802 to expand Medicaid access in Oklahoma,… Read more [More...]

State Question 820: Recreational Marijuana Legalization Initiative

NOTE: This version corrects the amount of marijuana that an individual would be allowed to posses. [2-28-23] State Question 820 will be on the ballot on March 7, 2023.  Click below to jump to section: The Gist Background Information Ballot… Read more [More...]

Oklahoma’s state question process should be protected

Legislators this session have filed several bills that would increase the threshold for citizen-led petitions or raise the bar needed to approve them once they’re on the ballot. State questions have played a vital role in enacting needed change — we should not be creating more barriers in this process.  [More...]