Citizens in Charge

The Oklahoma House will consider two initiative and referndum bills already passed by the Senate. SB 800 will allow a petition to be rejected before signatures are collected if it contains legal mistakes. This change is aimed at preventing initiative supporters from gathering signatures only to have a petition thrown off the ballot.

SJR 12, Sponsored by Sen. Randy Brogdon, ties the signature requirement to the governor’s race instead of the presidential race, effectively reducing the amount of signatures that need to be collected every two years.