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The following is a list of statewide initiatives and referendums modifying state law and proposing state constitutional amendments in Oklahoma, sorted by election.

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Initiative

Initiative

In political science, an initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain number of registered voters can force a government to choose either to enact a law or hold a public vote in the legislature in what is called indirect initiative, or under direct initiative, where the proposition is put to a plebiscite or referendum, in what is called a Popular initiated Referendum or citizen-initiated referendum.

Referendum

Referendum

A referendum is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a new policy or specific law, or the referendum may be only advisory. In some countries, it is synonymous with and also known as plebiscite, votation, popular consultation, ballot question, ballot measure, or proposition.

Constitution of Oklahoma

Constitution of Oklahoma

The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratification, the Oklahoma Constitution was the most lengthy governing document of any government in the U.S. All U.S. state constitutions are subject to federal judicial review; any provision can be nullified if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.

Constitutional amendment

Constitutional amendment

A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. Amendments are often interwoven into the relevant sections of an existing constitution, directly altering the text. Conversely, they can be appended to the constitution as supplemental additions, thus changing the frame of government without altering the existing text of the document.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.

2000s

2004

November 2004 general election
Proposal Passed YES votes YES % NO votes NO % Description
State Question 711 Yes Yes 1,075,216 75.58 347,303 24.42 defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman, bans same-sex marriage

2010s

2010

November 2010 general election
Proposal Passed YES votes YES % NO votes NO % Description
State Question 744 No No 189,164 18.59 828,589 81.41 mandated that the Oklahoma Legislature spend no less than the average amount spent by "neighboring states" (those states which border Oklahoma: Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico) on "common education" (defined as grades pre-kindergarten through high school) on an annual, per-student basis. If the surrounding-state average ever declined, the legislature would be required to spend the same amount as it did the year before. The measure required that increased spending begin in the first fiscal year after its passage and that the surrounding-state average be met in the third fiscal year after passage.
State Question 746 Yes Yes 746,053 74.34 257,523 25.66 requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity.
State Question 747 Yes Yes 695,592 69.88 299,789 30.12 amend the Oklahoma Constitution by placing term limits on all Statewide elected officials. All officials would be allowed to serve no more two terms in office. Terms served need not be consecutive for the limits to apply.
State Question 748 Yes Yes 567,288 58.42 403,733 41.58 Changes Apportionment Commission's name to the Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment and would increase the number of members from three to seven. The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, and the Governor of Oklahoma would appoint one Democrat and one Republican. The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma would chair the commission and would be a nonvoting member. It requires orders of redistricting to be signed by at least four members of the commission.
State Question 750 Yes Yes 485,703 50.40 478,042 49.60 changes the number of signatures required for initiative and referendum petitions
State Question 751 Yes Yes 740,918 75.54 239,904 24.46 adding a new Article to the Constitution. That Article would deal with the State's official actions. It dictates the language to be used in taking official State actions must be the English language. However, it allows for Native American languages could also be used and, when Federal law so requires, other languages could also be used.
State Question 752 Yes Yes 606,805 62.83 358,925 37.17 adds two at-large members to the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission.
State Question 754 No No 361,907 37.08 614,219 62.92 amends Constitution to specify that the Constitution could not have required the Oklahoma Legislature to fund state functions based on: Predetermined constitutional formulas, How much other states spend on a function, and How much any entity spends on a function. In opposition to aforementioned SQ744
State Question 755 Yes Yes 695,650 70.08 296,944 29.92 requires courts to rely solely on federal and state law when deciding cases. It forbids courts from considering or using international law or using Sharia.[1]
State Question 756 Yes Yes 638,530 64.73 347,956 35.27 prohibits making a person participate in a health care system, prohibits making an employer participate in a health care system, and prohibits making a health care provider provide treatment in a health care system. It would allow persons and employees to pay for treatment directly, it would allow a health care provider to accept payment for treatment directly, it would allow the purchase of health care insurance in private health care systems, and it would allow the sale of health insurance in private health care systems.
State Question 757 Yes Yes 499,287 51.02 479,353 48.98 amends Section 23 of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would increase the amount of surplus revenue which goes into the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The amount would go from 10% to 15% of the funds certified as going to the General Revenue fund for the preceding fiscal year.

2018

June 2018 primary election
Proposal Passed YES votes YES % NO votes NO % Description
State Question 788 Yes Yes 507,582 56.9 385,176 43.1 to legalize the licensed use, sale, and growth of marijuana in Oklahoma for medical purposes.
November 2018 general election
Proposal Passed YES votes YES % NO votes NO % Description
State Question 793 No No 580,341 49.76 585,928 50.24 amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow optometrists to practice within a mercantile establishment.
State Question 794 Yes Yes 905,195 78.01 255,230 21.99 amend the Oklahoma Constitution to expand the rights of victims of crime.
State Question 798 No No 528,614 45.91 622,863 54.09 amend the Oklahoma Constitution to provide that the governor and lieutenant governor be jointly elected.
State Question 800 No No 488,612 42.78 653,630 57.22 amend the Oklahoma Constitution to create a new trust fund consisting of a portion of all taxes collected against the extraction of oil and gas resources.
State Question 801 No No 572,811 49.6 581,989 50.4 amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow voters within a local school district to expand the permissible use of property taxes to include school operations rather than just for school buildings.

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Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 state representatives, each serving a two-year term, and 48 state senators, who serve four-year terms that are staggered so only half of the Oklahoma Senate districts are eligible in each election cycle. Legislators are elected directly by the people from single member districts of equal population. The Oklahoma Legislature meets annually in the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-ranking official, serving ex officio as President of the Senate, even though the lieutenant governor only votes in the case of a tie. During the lieutenant governor's absence, the president pro tempore presides over sessions. By longstanding custom, the lieutenant governor presides over sessions devoted to ceremonial purposes, while the bulk of the legislative management and political power is reserved for the president pro tempore, who is elected directly by the Oklahoma Senate.

Governor of Oklahoma

Governor of Oklahoma

The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not called into federal use. Despite being an executive branch official, the governor also holds legislative and judicial powers. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the Oklahoma Legislature, submitting the annual state budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and that the peace is preserved. The governor's term is four years in length.

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

The lieutenant governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the lieutenant governor becomes the new governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the governor. The lieutenant governor also serves as the president of the Oklahoma Senate, and may cast a vote to break ties in that chamber.

Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission

Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission

The Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission is the judicial nominating commission of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It selects potential justices and judges for gubernatorial appointments for judges for state appellate courts.

International law

International law

International law is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for states across a broad range of domains, including war, diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights. Scholars distinguish between international legal institutions on the basis of their obligations, precision, and delegation.

Sharia

Sharia

Sharia is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the Hadith. In Arabic, the term sharīʿah refers to God's immutable divine law and is contrasted with fiqh, which refers to its human scholarly interpretations. The manner of its application in modern times has been a subject of dispute between Muslim fundamentalists and modernists.

2018 Oklahoma State Question 788

2018 Oklahoma State Question 788

Oklahoma Question 788, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, was a 2018 ballot measure on the June 26 ballot to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Oklahoma. It passed with over 56% "yes" votes.

2020s

2020

June 2020 primary election
Proposal Passed YES votes YES % NO votes NO % Description
State Question 802 Yes Yes 340,572 50.49% 334,019 49.51% Amends State Constitution to expand Medicaid to adults between 18 and 65 whose income is 133% of the federal poverty level or below under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
November 2020 general election
Proposal Passed YES votes YES % NO votes NO % Description
State Question 805 No No 588,280 38.92% 923,328 61.08% Prohibits former felony convictions from being considered for calculating future punishments
State Question 814 No No 615,161 41.21% 877,432 58.79% Decreases payments to Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund from 75% to 25%, directs legislature to use money from fund to secure federal matching funds for state's Medicaid program

Source: "List of Oklahoma ballot measures", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oklahoma_ballot_measures.

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References
  1. ^ Dwyer Arce (November 3, 2010). "Oklahoma voters ban use of Islamic, international law in state court decisions". JURIST - Paper Chase.

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