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

This proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 1016) would change Oklahoma's referendum process by requiring all citizen-initiated measures to appear on the next general election ballot instead of allowing the Governor or Legislature to schedule a special election for them. It removes the current authority of the Governor and Legislature to set special election dates for referendum measures. This affects citizens who use the initiative or referendum process to propose laws directly to voters. Under this amendment, such measures would automatically be included on the next statewide general election ballot after petitions are filed with the Secretary of State.