Monday, August 22, 2016

Oklahoma State Questions on the November 2016 Ballot

Today, Governor Mary Fallin's office released a list of state questions (SQs) that will be on Oklahoma's ballot for the November 8, 2016 general election (SQ 776 and SQ 777 had been previously announced):

  • SQ 776 would declare that the death penalty is not cruel or unusual punishment and would allow the Legislature to designate any method of execution if a current method is declared unconstitutional.
  • SQ 777 would prevent lawmakers from passing legislation to regulate agriculture unless there is a compelling state interest.
  • SQ 779 would increase the state sales tax by 1 percent to fund teacher pay raises and other education causes.
  • SQ 780 would reclassify some criminal offenses, such as drug possession and property crimes, as misdemeanors instead of felonies.
  • SQ 781 would take money saved from implementing SQ 780 and allow counties to fund community rehabilitation programs.
  • SQ 790 would remove a section of the Oklahoma Constitution prohibiting use of state resources for religious purposes.
  • SQ 792 would allow wine and full-strength beer to be sold in grocery stores and convenience stores.
More information about SQ 776 and SQ 777 is available on this page. (I expect that page will be updated with details about the new SQs in the future.)

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