SQ 844: Property Tax Reimbursement Reform Has Educators Uneasy

State Question 844 on Aug. 25 ballot

State Question 844 will be on the Aug. 25 runoff ballot. This question asks whether to amend Section 6B of the Oklahoma Constitution to incentivize manufacturers to locate, expand, or acquire manufacturing facilities in Oklahoma through an ad valorem taxation exemption for five years. The question was created through the Legislature by House Joint Resolution 1087. Currently, the state must...

Vote no on SQ 844 and SQ 846: Protect Oklahoma’s Constitution

On August 25, all Oklahoma voters can help decide on two proposed changes to the state Constitution. Even if you are registered as an independent or don’t have a candidate on your primary runoff ballot, you can still vote on State Questions 844 and 846. The Oklahoma Policy Institute rarely takes positions on state questions. But, after carefully reviewing both proposals, OK Policy is urging voters to vote NO on both state questions. These measur…

SQ 844: Property tax reimbursement reform has educators uneasy

A state question on Oklahoma’s Aug. 25 ballots would change how counties are reimbursed for ad valorem tax revenue when properties qualify for manufacturing exemptions, a complicated and long-simmering issue now causing angst for some in the education sphere. Proposed “for the purpose of ensuring that no individual county shall receive reimbursement in amounts that […] The post SQ 844: Property tax reimbursement reform has educators uneasy appea…

WHAT OKLAHOMA VOTERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SQ 844 AND SQ 846

WHAT OKLAHOMA VOTERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SQ 844 AND SQ 846 News Staff Mon, 08/17/2026 - 20:55 Body By Ray Carter, OCPA There will be two state questions on the ballot in Oklahoma’s Aug. 25, 2026, runoff election. One addresses property taxes (ad valorem taxes), and the other concerns voter identification. Unlike citizen-initiated measures, both proposals were referred to voters by the Oklahoma Legislature.State Question 844State Question 844 woul…