Oklahoma Constitution; referred measures; Governor; special election; ballot title; filing.

HJR 1016 proposes a constitutional amendment to Oklahoma's Article V, changing how citizen-initiated referendums are handled. It would require referendum petitions to be filed within 90 days after a legislative session ends and remove the Governor's veto power over measures approved by voters. Crucially, it mandates that all referendum measures appear on the next general election ballot instead of allowing the Legislature or Governor to set special election dates. This directly affects citizens who use initiative or referendum processes to propose state laws, streamlining the voting timeline. The amendment must be approved by voters in a statewide election to take effect.