State Ballot Measures - November 2010 | Oklahoma Policy Institute

Oklahoma voters will decide on 11 State Questions that will be on the November 2010 ballot. Oklahoma Policy Institute has compiled the following resources to help voters become informed and decide on these measures. This is a partial list of resources that will be updated as more information becomes available.

OVERVIEWS

The State Election Board has compiled all eleven state questions into a single PDF document

These websites provide helpful overviews of all the measures on November's ballot:

The Secretary of State lists each proposed state question, along with the short title that will appear on the ballot. You may also view the full text of the document by selecting the corresponding Adobe PDF icon.
Ballotpedia provides a list of the questions and links to additional information on each one.
League of Women Voters of Oklahoma Voters Guide provides ballot language and pros and cons for some questions (also see questions below on which they've taken a position).
Oklahomans for Responsible Government has provided a brief summary and complete ballot title for each measure on a single webpage.
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy has a summary of state questions affecting children.
Oklahoman position on all 11 questions
Tulsa World position on all 11 questions

INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS

For each question, we link to the Ballotpedia article and full text of the measure from the Secretary of State's website. Where available, we've identified selected additional information and analysis, including pieces we have published and analysis by two journalists - Wayne Greene, an editor of the Tulsa World, and Patrick McGuigan, editor of CapitolBeatOK.com - who have published columns on several ballot measures.

State Question 744: Amount of money the State provides common schools

Full text
Yes on SQ 744 website
One Oklahoma Coalition (anti-744) website
Oklahoma Policy Institute's issue brief and fact sheet opposing SQ 744
Kurt Hochenauer op-ed supporting SQ 744
Studio Tulsa radio broadcast on SQ 744 (Tim Gilpin for, David Blatt against)
Phil Busey op-ed on SQ 744
"The Case for SQ 744" - Michelle Cantrell
Scott Meacham op-ed opposing SQ 744
Tom Adelson op-ed, "SQ 744 affordable if we change special interest treatment"
Wayne Greene column, "Dismantling state government"
League of Women Voters position opposing SQ 744

State Question 746: Voter Identification, proof of identity

Full text
Oklahoman article on SQ 746
OK Policy blog post: "Would SQ 746 solve a problem or create one?"
Oklahoman editorial supporting SQ 746
CapitolBeat OK analysis
League of Women Voters position opposing SQ 746

State Question 747: Limiting term of office of certain elected officials

State Question 748: Apportionment Commission changing to Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment

State Question 750: Initiative and Referendum Designation of signature percentage base

Full text
Wayne Greene column
CapitolBeatOK analysis
Citizens in Charge statement in favor of SQ 750

State Question 751: Providing that the English language is the common and unifying language of Oklahoma

Full text
Tulsa World article on SQ 751
Oklahoma Gazette article on SQ 751
Enid News editorial opposing SQ 751
Wayne Greene column
CapitolBeatOK analysis
U.S. English website (supportive of English-only)
Latina Lista blog post opposing SQ 751
League of Women Voters position opposing SQ 751

State Question 752: Modifying the composition of the Judicial Nominating Commission

State Question 754: Providing the Legislature shall not be required to make expenditures for any function of government using a predetermined formula of any kind or by reference to the expenditure levels of any other state government or any other entity.