Oklahoma 2008 ballot measures

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In Oklahoma, four ballot measures qualified for the November 4, 2008 ballot in Oklahoma. All four measures were voted onto the ballot through the legislative referral process by the Oklahoma State Legislature, rather than through the state's initiative process.

On July 28, 2008, the state's largest newspaper (The Oklahoman) editorialized that "the November Oklahoma ballot will be blander than dry toast." The paper says that the dearth of interesting initiatives is due to "...the difficulty of getting an initiative petition through the hoops."

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 735	Taxes	Exemption for household personal property tax for certain disabled veterans.	a
LRCA	State Question 741	Taxes	Would require a person or a business to file an application the first time in order to have a property tax exemption.	a
LRCA	State Question 742	Hunting	Would give all people of the state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish, subject to reasonable regulation.	a
LRCA	State Question 743	Alcohol	Would allow certain winemakers to sell directly to retail package stores and restaurants in Oklahoma.	a

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CI	State Question 737	Affirmative action	Ban government from using affirmative action	Withdrawn
CI	State Question 740	Elections	Reduce number of signatures required to form a recognized political party.	Insufficient signatures

See also

• 2008 ballot measures
• List of Oklahoma ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Legislature