Oklahoma Constitutional Convention Question (2026)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
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The Oklahoma Constitutional Convention Question (2026) may be on the ballot in Oklahoma as a constitutional convention question on November 3, 2026.
The measure would call a state constitutional convention that would begin in January 2027. The state legislature would be the members of the convention. The convention would amend or rewrite the state constitution and propose those changes to voters for them to approve or reject.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title is as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure calls a state Constitutional Convention. It would begin on January 5, 2027. It would end by May 28, 2028. It would review the State Constitution. It could alter, amend, or revise the Constitution. It could propose a new State Constitution. There would be 149 delegates. All of the delegates would be members of the State Legislature. Delegates would be paid for travel expenses for each day that the Convention meets. Payment is limited. Delegates can be paid for no more than ninety (90) legislative days. Any change in the Constitution or new Constitution must be presented for approval to state voters. This would happen at the General Election in November 2028.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Path to the ballot
According to Section 2 of Article XXIV of the Oklahoma Constitution, a question about whether to hold a state constitutional convention is to automatically appear on the state's ballot every 20 years. Oklahoma is one of 14 states that provides for an automatic constitutional convention question. However, the last time Oklahomans voted on such a question was in 1970.[3] According to the State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse, "Since 1970, Oklahoma’s legislature has refused to follow its Constitution with regard to this provision. In 1994, it placed a referendum on the ballot to eliminate this requirement, but the people of Oklahoma defeated it. Since 1990, many bills have been introduced to implement this part of the Constitution but none has passed."[4]
House Joint Resolution 1089 (2026)
The following is the timeline of the measure in the state legislature:[5]
- March 23, 2026: State Rep. Kyle Hilbert (R-29) introduced the amendment to the state House as House Joint Resolution 1089 (HJR 1089).
- March 25, 2026: The state House approved HJR 1089 in a vote of 72-23. Seventy-two Republicans voted yes, and five Republicans and 18 Democrats voted no. Three Republicans and one Democrat did not vote.
| Votes Required to Pass: 51 | |||
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| Total | 72 | 23 | 4 |
| Total % | 72.7% | 23.3% | 4.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 72 | 5 | 3 |
External links
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Oklahoma.
Explore Oklahoma's ballot measure history, including constitutional amendments.
Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Text of HJR 1089," accessed March 31, 2026
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sooner Politics, "An Oklahoma Constitutional Convention Is Being Drawn Up", July 2, 2015
- ↑ State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse, "Periodic Constitutional Convention Comparative Information"; retrieved January 4, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Bill Information for HJR 1089," accessed March 31, 2026
