Initiative petitions; modifying requirements for persons gathering signatures. Effective date.

SB 2168 updates Oklahoma's rules for gathering signatures on initiative and referendum petitions. It requires signature gatherers to be registered voters for at least one year, verify signatures via an updated affidavit, and disclose if they are paid (and by whom) while collecting signatures. The bill also limits signatures from any single county to 11.5% of votes cast there in the last gubernatorial election, prohibits payment based on signature counts, and mandates weekly reports on petition-related spending from in-state sources. These changes aim to standardize signature verification, increase transparency, and prevent undue influence in the petition process.