Oklahoma

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Initiative Rules & Requirements

Signature Requirement: 172,993 signatures required.
Filing Deadline: August 25, 2026 (approximately; based on publication date).
Filing Office: https://www.sos.ok.gov/elections/initiatives.aspx
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: Protests to the State Supreme Court are common after filing.
Subject Restrictions: Single-subject rule; cannot name specific officials.
Distribution Rules: No more than 11.5% from any one county (based on court interpretation).
Circulator Rules: Must be 18+; residency requirement is legally contested but often enforced.
Ballot Title Process: Attorney General reviews and drafts the Gist of the measure.

Last verified: 3/29/2026

Signature Requirement: 92,263 signatures required.
Filing Deadline: August 25, 2026 (approximately; based on publication date).
Filing Office

Signature Requirement: Statutory: 92,263; Constitutional: 172,993 signatures required.
Filing Deadline: August 25, 2026 (approximately; based on publication date).
Filing Office: https://www.sos.ok.gov/elections/initiatives.aspx
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: Protests to the State Supreme Court are common after filing.
Subject Restrictions: Single-subject rule; cannot name specific officials.
Distribution Rules: No more than 11.5% from any one county (based on court interpretation).
Circulator Rules: Must be 18+; residency requirement is legally contested but often enforced.
Ballot Title Process: Attorney General reviews and drafts the Gist of the measure.

Notes: Oklahoma's process is direct but often delayed by legal protests in the State Supreme Court.

Last verified: 3/29/2026