Oklahoma Referendum Petition Initiative, State Question 787 (2016)
| Oklahoma Referendum Petition Initiative, State Question 787 | |
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Referendum Petition Initiative did not qualify for the November 8, 2016, ballot as an initiated state statute in Oklahoma.
The measure would have changed the initiative and referendum petition process by lengthening the time period to collect signatures from 90 days to one year. It would also allow for letter paper to be used for signature sheets instead of legal size and require a three-quarters majority of both houses to state congress to repeal or amend approved measures.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title of the initiative was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure amends statutes to reform the initiative and referendum petition process. It allows one year instead of ninety days to circulate an initiative petition. It allows for letter paper to be submitted for signature sheets in addition to legal paper. It requires a three-quarters majority of both houses to repeal or amend measures approved by electors.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure can be found here.
Support
The group leading the support for the initiative is Oklahomans for Health.[1]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
The measure was filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State on April 11, 2016, by Oklahomans for Health. According to Oklahoma law, after a petition is approved, supporters have 90 days to collect the required number of valid signatures. Petitioners for State Question 787 needed to collect 65,987 valid signatures by August 11, 2016, provided no official complaints complicated the process of approving the initiative for circulation. Signatures were submitted by the deadline, but the secretary of state's office counted only 59,981 of the necessary 65,987 signatures. The measure did not qualify for the ballot.[3]
State profile
| Demographic data for Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,907,414 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 68,595 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 7.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 7.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 7.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 24.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $46,879 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Oklahoma. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Oklahoma
Oklahoma voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
- Oklahoma 2016 ballot measures
- 2016 ballot measures
- Oklahoma Legislature
- List of Oklahoma ballot measures
- Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Search State Questions"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Initiative 787," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Search State Questions," accessed August 22, 2016
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