This bill amends Section 25 of Title 34 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to the process of initiative and referendum. The key changes include the removal of the requirement for measures to be submitted at the next regular election, instead specifying that they will be presented at the first Tuesday in November. Additionally, the Governor is granted the discretion to call a special election or designate the mandatory primary election as a special election for these measures before the first Tuesday in November. The bill also establishes a timeline for the transmission of the official ballot title and measure from the Secretary of State to the State Election Board, requiring it to occur no fewer than seventy days before the next General Election.
The effective date of this act is set for November 1, 2026. These modifications aim to provide more flexibility in the scheduling of elections related to initiatives and referendums, allowing for timely consideration of measures by the electorate.