Lawsuits Filed After Drastic Changes to Initiative Petition Process

Lawsuits filed after drastic changes to initiative petition process

Lawsuits challenge new initiative petition law

OKLAHOMA CITY — Legal challenges were filed Wednesday, June 11, 2025, aimed at a recent law that puts more restrictions on the process voters use to get issues on the

Controversial Oklahoma law affecting ballot initiatives draws legal challenges

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legal challenges were filed Wednesday aimed at a recent law that puts more restrictions on the process voters use to get issues on the ballot.

Lawsuit challenges new Oklahoma initiative petition law

Plaintiffs ask Oklahoma Supreme Court to declare a law that limits the number of initiative petition signatures collected in any one county unconstitutional.

Open primary proponents challenge Oklahoma law capping initiative petition signatures

Two lawsuits have been filed against an Oklahoma law that limits the number of initiative petition signatures that can be collected from a single county.

Two Challenges for Initiative Petition Reform Law

Two lawsuits have been filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1027. That measure was signed into law and puts a cap on registered voters’ signatures from any single county. It adds other regulations and is retroactive. The Oklahoman’s Alexia Aston writes one lawsuit asks the courts to declare the “retroactive provision” to be unconstitutional. The other lawsuit claims that SB 1027 is outright uncons