Amended resolution to alter citizens' petition process clears Oklahoma House

MAR 11, 2020 - Oklahoma's House passed Tuesday legislation to require citizens' initiative petitions to collect signatures from all of Oklahoma's congressional districts in order to qualify for a statewide ballot. The proposal, which passed on a near party-line vote, faced fierce opposition from legislative Democrats, who said it would take power away from voters and impede their ability to get petitions on the ballot. House Joint Resolution 1027 by Rep. John Pfeiffer, R-Orlando, would require initiative petition campaigns to collect a certain percentage of signatures from each of the state's five congressional districts.