Initiative Petitions

Days after the Oklahoma Secretary of State's office announced the failure of State Question 836, it filed a certification summary with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. That summary helps explain why voters won't see the initiative on a ballot.

Oklahoma's Secretary of State announced on March 6 that a state question to open Oklahoma's primary elections failed to meet signature requirements. But voters may still have a chance to vote on the future of the state's primaries.

The Oklahoma Secretary of State's office says State Question 836 did not receive the signatures it needed to appear on an Oklahoma ballot.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments over the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1027, the sweeping legislation enacted in May that imposes several requirements on initiative petition organizers.

The measure is headed to the state House after the full Senate approved it on Tuesday with a party-line vote of 36-8.

Senate Bill 1027 attempts to change how signatures are collected.

State Question 832 would gradually increase the minimum wage until it reaches $15 an hour in 2029. Then, it would increase every year with the cost of living.

Supporters of raising the minimum wage can start collecting signatures Tuesday on an initiative petition to put the issue on a ballot.

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