Bill restricting gathering signatures for Oklahoma ballot initiatives heads back to Senate • Oklahoma Voice

Bill restricting gathering signatures for Oklahoma ballot initiatives heads back to Senate • Oklahoma Voice

House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, left, and House Speaker Pro Tempore Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, right, both voted to support Senate Bill 1027, which adds restrictions to the process of gathering signatures for initiative petitions in Oklahoma. (Photo by Kyle Phillips/For Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation imposing restrictions on gathering signatures for initiative petitions moved one step closer to becoming law after House lawmaker…

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House Democrats oppose bill that silences Oklahoma voices in initiative petition process - Oklahoma Farm Report

Members of the Oklahoma House Democratic Caucus debated against SB 1027, a bill that would limit the number of signatures by Oklahomans in urban areas of the state for initiative petitions. SB 1027 limits the number of valid signatures from any one county. Voters in Oklahoma and Tulsa counties—where nearly 40% of Oklahomans live—could contribute no more than 10% of total signatures each. “Oklahomans are overwhelmingly opposed to this bill becaus…