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The 2010 Oklahoma elections were held on November 2, 2010. The
primary election
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was held on July 27. The runoff primary election was held August 24.
The Republican Party swept every statewide election and expanded its majorities in both state legislative chambers. An extremely socially conservative
Social conservatism is a political philosophy and a variety of conservatism which places emphasis on traditional social structures over social pluralism. Social conservatives organize in favor of duty, traditional values and social institu ...
state, Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1964
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but remained reliably Democratic at the state level well into the 2000s. This election marked a new and decisive alignment in the state's partisanship at all levels of government, with the GOP continuing to make gains in almost every election since.
Overview
NOTES: *Bob Anthony and Jeff Cloud were not on the 2010 ballot due to the staggered election terms of the Corporation Commission. *With Todd Lamb's election to lieutenant governor, one Oklahoma Senate seat remains vacant, to be filled in a January 2011 special election. Executive Branch Before Election Legislature Before Election Congressional Delegation Before Election Executive Branch After Election Legislature After Election Congressional Delegation After ElectionGovernor
The 2010 gubernatorial election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic governorBrad Henry
Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1992 to 2003. As of 2025, he is the last ...
, who, due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
, could not seek re-election.
Candidates
Democrats *Jari Askins
Jari Askins (born April 27, 1953) is an American judge, lawyer, and Democratic politician from the state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, being the second woman, the first female Democrat, and the most recent Democr ...
- current lieutenant governor of Oklahoma
The lieutenant governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the lieutenant governor becomes the new governor of Oklahoma upon the death, ...
* Drew Edmondson
William Andrew Edmondson (born October 12, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011. Prior to his elect ...
- current attorney general of Oklahoma
The attorney general of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The attorney general serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma and head of the Office of the Oklahoma Attorn ...
Republicans
* Roger L. Jackson - retired businessman, former president of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association (OOMDA)
* Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin (; née Copeland; born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 27th governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she was elected in 2010 Oklahoma gub ...
- former lieutenant governor and current congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional
* Randy Brogdon - current state senator
* Robert Hubbard - business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"
Democratic primary
General election
Lieutenant governor
The 2010 lieutenant governor election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic lieutenant governorJari Askins
Jari Askins (born April 27, 1953) is an American judge, lawyer, and Democratic politician from the state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, being the second woman, the first female Democrat, and the most recent Democr ...
, who stepped down to run for governor.
Candidates
Democrats *Kenneth Corn
Kenneth Corn (born October 8, 1976) is a former member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing an electoral district that includes Sequoyah and LeFlore counties. He served as caucus chair for the Democratic caucus in the Oklahoma Senate. He prev ...
- current state senator
Republicans
*Bernie Adler - Oklahoma City real estate investor
* Todd Lamb - current state senator
* John A. Wright - current state representative
*Bill Crozier - former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
*Paul F. Nosak - Oklahoma City resident
Independent
*Richard Prawdzienski - Edmond resident
Primary
Corn ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. RepublicanGeneral
State auditor
The 2010 state auditor and inspector election was the first election for the office of state auditor and inspector since former Democratic state auditor Jeff McMahan was forced to resign in 2008 due to corruption charges. Governor Brad Henry appointed fellow DemocratSteve Burrage
Steve Burrage (born July 7, 1952) is an American politician from Oklahoma and the Chairman of the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Burrage served as Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector upon his appointment to that post by Governor Brad Henry on July 10 ...
to serve out the remainder of McMahan's unexpired term. Burrage then sought a full term in office but lost to Gary Jones, who was making his third run for the office. Despite losing by 11.8%, Burrage had the second best performance of any statewide Democrat and was only one of two to get over 40% of the vote (the other being Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland).
Article 6, Section 19 of the Oklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
places one additional requirement upon the State Auditor and Inspector beyond the other constitutional requirements for those seeking statewide offices. The auditor must have at least 3 years of prior experience as an "expert accountant" before seeking office. (The term "expert accountant" is not defined but is generally understood to require that the officeholder must be a certified public accountant
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world. It is generally equivalent to the title of chartered accountant in other English-speaking countries. In the United Stat ...
.)
Candidates
Democrats *Steve Burrage
Steve Burrage (born July 7, 1952) is an American politician from Oklahoma and the Chairman of the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Burrage served as Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector upon his appointment to that post by Governor Brad Henry on July 10 ...
- incumbent State Auditor
Republican
*David Hanigar - Pocasset certified public accountant
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and United States Navy
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submariner during Vietnam War
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* Gary Jones - Lawton certified public accountant
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, former Comanche County commissioner and current chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party
The Oklahoma Republican Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Along with the Oklahoma Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties in the state.
It is currently the ...
Primary
Burrage ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. RepublicanGeneral
Attorney general
The 2010 attorney general election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic attorney generalDrew Edmondson
William Andrew Edmondson (born October 12, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011. Prior to his elect ...
, who stepped down to run for governor but lost in the Democratic Party primary.
Candidates
Democrats * Jim Priest - Oklahoma City defense attorney Republicans * Ryan Leonard - former state prosecutor in Canadian County and former senior aide to former U.S. senatorDon Nickles
Donald Lee Nickles (born December 6, 1948) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 to 2005. He was considered both a fiscal and social conservative. After retiring from the Sen ...
*Scott Pruitt
Edward Scott Pruitt (born May 9, 1968) is an American attorney, lobbyist and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma. He served as the 14th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) f ...
- former state senator from Tulsa
Primary
Priest ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. RepublicanGeneral
State Treasurer
The 2010 State Treasurer election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic State TreasurerScott Meacham
Scott Meacham (born 1963) served as the 17th State Treasurer of Oklahoma from June, 2005 to January, 2011, having been appointed to that post by then-Governor Brad Henry following the resignation of then-State Treasurer Robert Butkin. Meacham ...
, who declined to seek a second full term in office.
Candidates
Democrats *Stephen E. Covert -Midwest City
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,409, making it the eighth largest city in the state.
The city was developed in ...
resident
Republicans
*Owen Laughlin
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Places United States
* Owen, Missouri, a ghost town
* Owen, Wisconsin
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...
- lawyer and businessman from Woodward, former state senator
* Ken Miller - current state representative, current chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee and economics professor at Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private Christian university in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1950 by members of the Churches of Christ.
History
Oklahoma Christian University, originally named Central Christian College, ...
Primary
Covert ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. RepublicanGeneral
Superintendent of Public Instruction
The 2010 Superintendent of Public Instruction election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic SuperintendentSandy Garrett
Sandy Garrett is a retired American Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Garrett is the former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction.
She was first elected to this office in 1990, and again in 1994, 1998, 2002, and 20 ...
, who declined to seek a sixth full term in office.
Candidates
Democrats *Jerry Combrink - former Boswell Public Schools superintendent *Susan Paddack - current state senator from Ada Republican * Janet Barresi - charter school founder, dentist, and school speech pathologist from Edmond *Brian S. Kelly - educator from Edmond Independents *Richard E. Cooper - former educatorPrimary
Primary
RepublicanGeneral
Labor Commissioner
Incumbent Democratic Labor CommissionerLloyd Fields
Lloyd L. Fields (born September 10, 1957) is an American politician who was Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat, he was elected in 2006, receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumben ...
was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.
Candidates
Democrats *Lloyd Fields
Lloyd L. Fields (born September 10, 1957) is an American politician who was Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat, he was elected in 2006, receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumben ...
- incumbent Labor Commissioner
Republican
* Mark Costello - businessman from Edmond
*Jason Reese - labor attorney from Oklahoma City
Primary
Fields ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. RepublicanGeneral
Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent Democratic Insurance CommissionerKim Holland
Kim Holland (born August 6, 1955) is an American politician and insurance professional from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner from 2005 until January 2011.
She was appointed insurance commissioner by Go ...
was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.
Candidates
Democrats *Kim Holland
Kim Holland (born August 6, 1955) is an American politician and insurance professional from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner from 2005 until January 2011.
She was appointed insurance commissioner by Go ...
- incumbent Insurance Commissioner
Republicans
* John Doak - insurance agent from Tulsa
*Mark Croucher - insurance agent from Jenks
* John P. Crawford - former Insurance Commissioner (1995–1999)
Primary
Incumbent Holland ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Republican Primary Republican Runoff PrimaryGeneral
Corporation Commissioner
The 2010 Corporation Commissioner election was for the seat currently held by incumbent Republican commissionerDana Murphy
Dana Murphy is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission from 2009 to 2023. Murphy was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in the 2018 election.
Career
Murphy defeated Democrat Jim Roth, w ...
, who won her primary election. As the Democratic Party did not field a candidate, and no independent candidate sought office, Murphy was thus elected as commissioner.
Candidates
Democrats *none Republicans *Dana Murphy - incumbent Corporation Commissioner *Tod Yeager - Del City residentPrimary
RepublicanGeneral
Murphy did not have a Democratic or independent opponent; thus, she was elected unopposed.US Senator
The 2010 US senatorial election gave incumbent Republican senatorTom Coburn
Thomas Allen Coburn (March 14, 1948 – March 28, 2020) was an American politician and medical doctor, physician who served as a United States senator from Oklahoma from 2005 to 2015. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Coburn ...
a second full term in office.
US Representatives
All five Oklahoma seats in theUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
were up for election in 2010. However, incumbent Tom Cole in District 4 had no opposition in the general election.
State senators
24 of the 48 seats in theOklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.
State representatives
All 101 seats in theOklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's ...
were up for election in 2010.
Judicial
These races were "retention" votes based on Oklahoma's use of theMissouri Plan
The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940 and has been adopted by many states of the United State ...
for electing judicial nominees.
Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of appeal for non-criminal cases, one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma. Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for Civil law (common law), civil matters.
Oklahoma Election Board homepage
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State Questions
SQ 744
State Question 744 would have amended the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new article: Article 13-C - Amount of money the State provides to support common schools. The proposed Constitutional amendment would have mandated that theOklahoma Legislature
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 ...
spend no less than the average amount spent by "neighboring states" (those states which border Oklahoma: Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico) on "common education" (defined as grades pre-kindergarten through high school) on an annual, per-student basis. If the surrounding-state average ever declined, the legislature would be required to spend the same amount as it did the year before. The measure required that increased spending begin in the first fiscal year after its passage and that the surrounding-state average be met in the third fiscal year after passage.
The proposed amendment did not provide a funding source for the new spending requirements and was therefore overwhelmingly defeated.
SQ 746
State Question 746 would amend various State laws relating to voting requirements. It requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity. The document must meet the following requirements: *It must have the name and photograph of the voter. *It must have been issued by the federal, state or tribal government. *It must have an expiration date that is after the date of the election. No expiration date would be required on certain identity cards issued to person 65 years of age or older. In lieu of such a document, voters could present voter identification cards issued by the County Election Board. A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast a provisional ballot. Swearing to a false statement would be a felony. If approved, the measure would become effective July 1, 2011.
SQ 747
State Question 747 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by placing term limits on all Statewide elected officials. All officials would be allowed to serve no more two terms in office. Terms served need not be consecutive for the limits to apply.
SQ 748
State Question 748 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by amending Article 5, Sections 11A and 11B. The measure would change how the districts of theOklahoma Legislature
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 ...
are apportioned.
Currently, the Apportionment Commission is responsible for setting district boundaries every ten years if the legislature itself fails to do so. The Apportionment Commission, as currently established, is composed of the attorney general, the state treasurer and the state superintendent of public instruction. The measure would change the commission's name to the Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment and would increase the number of members from three to seven. The president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
The president ''pro tempore'' of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-rank ...
would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the speaker (politics), presiding officer of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The speaker exercises administrative and procedural function ...
would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, and the governor of Oklahoma
The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma Executive (government), executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The gover ...
would appoint one Democrat and one Republican.
The lieutenant governor of Oklahoma
The lieutenant governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the lieutenant governor becomes the new governor of Oklahoma upon the death, ...
would chair the commission and would be a nonvoting member. It requires orders of apportionment to be signed by at least four members of the commission.
SQ 750
This measure would amend theOklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
by altering the initiative
Popular initiative
A popular initiative (also citizens' initiative) is a form of direct democracy by which a petition meeting certain hurdles can force a legal procedure on a proposition.
In direct initiative, the proposition is put direct ...
petitions and with referendum
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petitions process by changing the number of signatures required for such petitions.
The following voter signature requirements would apply:
*8% must sign to propose law
*15% must sign to propose to change the State Constitution.
*5% must sign to order a referendum.
These percentages are based upon the State office receiving the most total votes at the last general election when the governor is on the ballot. The measure's basis does not use general elections with the president on the ballot. More votes are usually cast at presidential general elections. Thus, the measure would generally have a lowering effect on the number of required signatures.
SQ 751
This measure would amend theOklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
by adding a new Article to the Constitution. That Article would deal with the State's official actions. It dictates the language to be used in taking official State actions must be the English language. However, it allows for Native American languages could also be used and, when Federal law so requires, other languages could also be used.
The term "official actions" is not defined. The Oklahoma Legislature
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 ...
could pass laws determining the application of the language requirements. No lawsuit based on State law could be brought on the basis of a State agency's failure to use a language other than English nor could such a lawsuit be brought against political subdivisions of the State.
SQ 752
This measure would amend Section 3 of Article 7-B of theOklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
. The amendment adds two at-large members to the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. At-large members can come from any Oklahoma congressional district. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
The president ''pro tempore'' of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-rank ...
would appoint one of the new at-large members and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the speaker (politics), presiding officer of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The speaker exercises administrative and procedural function ...
would appoint the other. At-large members cannot be lawyers, can not have a lawyer in their immediate family. Nor can more than two at-large members be from the same political party. This would raise the total membership on the commission from 13 to 15.
SQ 754
This measure would have added a new section, Section 55A of Article 5, to theOklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
. Under the measure, the Constitution could not have required the Oklahoma Legislature
The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma Senate are the two houses that make up the bicameral state legislature. There are 101 ...
to fund state functions based on:
*1. Predetermined constitutional formulas,
*2. How much other states spend on a function,
*3. How much any entity spends on a function.
Under the measure, these limits on the Constitution's power to control appropriations would have applied even if:
*1. A later constitutional amendment changed the Constitution, or
*2. A constitutional amendment to the contrary was passed at the same time as this measure.
The Question was in direct opposition toward State Question 744 which also appeared on the ballot.
SQ 755
This measure amended theConstitution of Oklahoma
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
. It requires courts to rely solely on federal and state law when deciding cases. It forbids courts from considering or using international law
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or using Sharia
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.
The results of State Question 755 have not been officially certified by the Oklahoma Election Board due to an injunction filed in Federal Court by the Council on American–Islamic Relations
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(CAIR). CAIR is challenging its constitutionality under the Establishment Clause
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and Free Exercise Clause
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Free exercise is the liberty of persons to r ...
of the Constitution of the United States
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. A Federal District Court in Oklahoma City temporarily blocked certification of the election results, calling the measure an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment because the measure conveys a message that the state favors one religion or particular belief. The state election board appealed the ruling to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, but that court unanimously upheld the ruling blocking the amendment:
SQ 756
This measure adds a new section, Section 37 to Article 2, ofOklahoma Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the United States, U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratificatio ...
. It defines "health care system." It prohibits making a person participate in a health care system, prohibits making an employer participate in a health care system, and prohibits making a health care provider provide treatment in a health care system. It would allow persons and employees to pay for treatment directly, it would allow health care provider to accept payment for treatment directly, it would allow the purchase of health care insurance in private health care systems and it would allow the sale of health insurance in private health care systems.
The Question was proposed as an opposition toward the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, optometrist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health ...
.
SQ 757
This measure amends Section 23 of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would increase the amount of surplus revenue which goes into the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The amount would go from 10% to 15% of the funds certified as going to the General Revenue fund for the preceding fiscal year.
See also
*Government of Oklahoma
The government of the U.S. State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, an ...
*Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's ...
*Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Politics of Oklahoma
The politics of Oklahoma exists in a framework of a presidential republic modeled after the United States. The governor of Oklahoma is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform two-party syst ...
*Oklahoma Congressional Districts
As of the 2020 census, there are five United States congressional districts in Oklahoma. It was one of the states that was able to keep the same number of congressional districts from the previous census (in the past, Oklahoma has had as many a ...
References
External links
Oklahoma Election Board homepage
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