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...]

The 2022 Midterms reveal our democracy is still inaccessible to many Oklahoma voters

Authors: Cole Allen, Vivian Morris, Gabriela Ramirez-Perez – – – Oklahoma’s democracy is inaccessible to many Oklahomans, especially those in historically marginalized communities. We’ve consistently had among the nation’s lowest rates of electoral participation, with only 4 in 10 eligible… 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 2022 General Elections

Oklahoma Candidates and Election Information Everything You Need to Know About Voting in Oklahoma (2022 General Election) [Together Oklahoma] 2022 Oklahoma Voter Guide [League of Women Voters of Oklahoma] 2022 Election Guide [Let’s Fix This] Oklahoma Retention Ballot of Judges… Read more [More...]

Judges on the Ballot in Oklahoma: What You Need to Know

Oklahoma is one of 39 states where voters have a role in selecting judges. On Nov. 8, 2022, Oklahoma voters will decide whether to retain four Supreme Court justices and five Court of Civil Appeals judges. In addition, voters in… Read more [More...]

Make your voice heard: Vote absentee!

[Download this information sheet as a printable PDF] – – – To help Oklahomans understand the processes of Oklahoma’s absentee voter process, OK Policy and Together Oklahoma have developed this overview for the Nov. 8, 2022 general election. Absentee voting… 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...]