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40% 50% % % 66.2% 54.6 54.6% 62.2 30% 40% 58.5% 59.6% 62.3% 20% 30% 48.0% IN 10% 20% 28.7% 0% 10% 1996 2000 2004 0% 2015REGISTERED REPUBLICANS (43.6%) WHITE BLACK OUTNUMBERED DEMOCRATS (43.5%) HISPANIC 58.7% 52.4% 34.2% IN FOR THE FIRST TIME This chart depicts the percentage of eligible voter turnout by race. IN STATE HISTORY. * Asian voters numbered less than 75,000, a fi gure too small to determine voting statistics in Oklahoma. 2008 2012 2014

WOMENIN OKLAHOMA VERSUS MEN GENERAL WOMEN GAINED THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN OKLAHOMA IN 1918, THE TWENTY-FIRST STATE. HOWOKLAHOMA TURNOUT DATA WOMEN VOTERS MEN VOTERS 100% Oklahoma general voter turnout 90% VOTED ranked 48th of the 50 states in 80% the 2012 presidential election. 70% IN THE Oklahoma’s ranking was down from 60% 50% 60.3% 58% 60.1%

the previous three presidential 59.8%

40% 58.6% 58.8% 54.8% 56.6% 56.5% 2012PRESIDENTIAL

elections, 44th in 2008, 37th in 30% 49.8% 2004, and 30th in 2000. 20% ELECTION 10% *percentages have an error rate of 2.3% to 2.6% 0 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 By AGE

18-24 27.3% OKLAHOMA VOTED FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN ALL BUT % TWO ELECTIONS FROM STATEHOOD IN 1907 TO 1948. SINCE 1948, OKLAHOMA 25-34 34.1 % VOTED FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN EVERY ELECTION 35-44 50.8 % EXCEPT THE 1964 ELECTION OF DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON. 45-64 61.4 65+ 73.0%

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Welcome to the 2016 Oklahoma Voter Guide THE GIFT OF DEMOCRACY

It’s your turn. e gift of democracy is that it puts you back in Each Oklahoman’s 2016 general election ballot will include charge every Election Day. e decisions you and a majority of your federal, state, and local elections. is is a presidential election year. fellow voters make result in a fresh mandate to the representatives you One US Senate seat will be decided, along with all four US House elect, and the direct enactment—or rejection—of a proposed new law delegates. Votes will be cast in many and House or constitutional amendment. Nobody’s vote weighs any more than districts. Voters will decide whether to retain two Oklahoma Supreme yours, or any less. It’s a collective reset button, and you get to punch it. Court justices, and several judges on the Court of Criminal Appeals Regrettably, too many Oklahomans have been leaving it up to and Court of Civil Appeals. e governor’s offi ce and most other others. Oklahoma voter turnout has declined signifi cantly in recent statewide elected positions will not appear on the ballot until 2018. years. Participation has fallen nationwide, too. Only 34.2 percent Voter turnout is typically higher in presidential election years. of Oklahoma’s registered voters took part in the 2014 gubernatorial It also tends to be higher in years when more incumbents have election, the lowest percentage since 1962. Oklahoma didn’t begin opponents, which is the case this year. tracking statewide voter registration totals until 1960. Another draw is the presence of seven state questions on the ballot. Participants in a recent national survey cited numerous reasons for ey address a range of issues: death-penalty execution methods, not voting, including dislike of candidates, a general lack of interest, agriculture, education funding, law enforcement (two questions), and a belief their vote doesn’t matter. But the most common explana- public spending for religious purposes, and the overhaul of our state tion was that they considered themselves too busy or had time confl icts. alcohol laws. Too busy for democracy? Too uninterested to take part? Maybe it’s Democracy isn’t perfect. Voters sometimes lament the choices time to reconsider. State voters showed more enthusiasm a century ago. they make. But at least they earned the right to feel regret. One of In Oklahoma’s fi rst election, held two months before statehood took the better arguments for taking part in the process of democracy is eff ect in 1907, about 18 percent of the state’s population cast ballots. At self-protection: “Elections belong to the people,” Abraham Lincoln the time, only men over the age of 21 could vote. In 2014, when women reportedly said. “It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back and men over the age of 18 could cast ballots, only 34.2 percent of the on the fi re and burn their behinds, they will just have to sit on state’s citizen population did so. Oklahoma women won the right to vote their blisters.” in 1918, two years before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratifi ed. Eigh- Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Protect your backside. Take teen-year-olds received the right to vote in 1971. If participation had kept the time to study your options and fi nish making your choices. is pace with eligibility, the participation rate should have doubled. voter guide—our gift to you—is designed to help.

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THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. HERO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES Q: WHICH RACES WILL APPEAR ON of the Oklahoma Senate’s forty-eight seats are BALLOTS ACROSS THE STATE? aff ected by this year’s elections. A: e US Presidency. One US Senate seat, four US House seats, and seven Q: WHY AREN’T THE GOVERNOR AND state questions. Many seats in the OTHER STATEWIDE OFFICIALS ON THE SELFIE CONTROL Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House BALLOT? Made popular by our younger generation, the of Representatives. Retention votes A: Most of them will appear on the 2018 selfi e has beome a orm o sel eression aross for seven members of the Oklahoma ballot. One Corporation Commissioner was soial latorms and digital media ven in the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal re-elected automatically this year when her olitial shere, selfi es have been used to boast Appeals, and the Court of Civil Appeals. opponent withdrew from the race. ivi engagement as voters roudl ose ith At the county level, many court clerks, ioni oted stiers, or their mared ballot in county clerks, county sheriff s and county Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? the voting booth, better non as the ballot selfi e commissioners. In some locations, A: All Oklahoma residents who are US citizens, As letion a aroahes, it is imortant or municipal offi cials and local bond issues. at least eighteen years old, legally competent, voters to no ho these means o eression fi t and not subject to a current felony sentence. ithin state las A convicted felon is allowed to vote in hough there is no ederal la banning the Q: DO I NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS ballot selfi e, eah state defi nes its on guidelines ABOUT ALL OF THOSE? Oklahoma after their original sentence is regarding the use o media in a olling lae A: No. You can cast as many or as few completed. n lahoma, tatute 70 states that it is votes as you like. If you only vote in illegal to share our mared ballot hile voting, one race or on one state question, that Q: WHERE CAN I VOTE? and aording to tatute 7 reorters and vote will still count. A: On Election Day, only in the precinct where hotograhers ma not hotograh an voter you’re registered. For a list of precinct polling maring a ballot in a olling lae Q: WHERE CAN I FIND A SAMPLE places and other voter information, visit the e amshires ban on ballot hotos as BALLOT LISTING MY CHOICES? Oklahoma State Election Board website, stru don b a ederal udge in 05, romting By the end of September, individualized elections.ok.gov. the state to aeal the deision and fi ght against A: sample ballots are available on the State the ballot selfi e one more n turn, soial media Election Board website, elections. giant nahat fi led an amius brie in the ase Q: WILL I NEED IDENTIFICATION WHEN I in Aril, stating its onern that antiballot selfi e ok.gov. County election boards provide GO VOTE? regulation inringes uon irst Amendment rights sample ballots, too. A: Generally speaking, yes. You may present he lahoma tate letion oard reom valid photo identifi cation issued by mends that voters should not hotograh their Q: WHY ISN’T MY SENATE OR HOUSE federal, state, or tribal authorities, such as mared ballot and ost their ballot selfi e to soial DISTRICT ON THE BALLOT? a driver’s license or passport. If you do not media, but, there is no legal enalt or doing A: If a candidate ran unopposed or faced have a photo ID, you can present your so oever, taing a hoto o another voters only same-party opposition, he or she has voter identifi cation card. If you have no mared ballot is illegal and ould lead to riminal been elected and will not appear on the identifi cation, you may cast a provisional harges November 8 ballot. In addition, only half ballot accompanied by a sworn affi davit.

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Q: CAN I BRING A SAMPLE BALLOT OR WRITTEN Q: CAN I CAST MY VOTE IN PERSON Q: MAY I WRITE IN THE NAME OF NOTES TO HELP ME WHEN I VOTE? BEFORE NOVEMBER 8? ANOTHER CANDIDATE IF I DON’T LIKE A: Yes, but don’t show them to anyone at your A: Yes. Early voting occurs at your county THE BALLOT CHOICES? polling place or while you are voting. Our election board from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on A: Write-in candidates are not counted in “cheat sheet” on page 17 can help. ursday and Friday, November 3 and 4, and Oklahoma elections. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 5. Q: I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB. IS MY Q: WHERE ELSE CAN I GO FOR EMPLOYER REQUIRED TO LET ME Q: CAN I VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT? INFORMATION? GO VOTE? A: Yes. You can request an absentee ballot before A: e State Election Board website is a good A: Oklahoma employers must provide 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 2. Requests can place to start: elections.ok.gov. County employees with up to two hours of paid be submitted online, downloaded from the election boards also provide election time to vote on Election Day, unless their State Election Board website, or obtained from information. shifts give them plenty of time to do so your county election board. before or after work. You must notify your THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER employer of your intention to vote at least Q: HOW DO I TURN IN MY ABSENTEE BALLOT? one day before the election. A: e state will begin distributing absentee is Friday, October 14. ballots on Friday, September 23. Completed Q: HOW CAN I CHANGE MY ballots must be returned by mail to your You can download a REGISTRATION NAME, ADDRESS, OR county election board and received no later registration form from POLITICAL AFFILIATION? than 7 p.m. on Election Day, November 8. A: You’ll need to submit a new voter registration the State Election Board form with the correct information. You can’t Q: WILL I NEED TO GET MY ABSENTEE website or pick one up at make changes in your voter registration BALLOT NOTARIZED? online or by telephone. A: Yes, unless you are in the military, living your county election board, overseas, physically incapacitated, providing post offi ces, tag agencies, Q: I’M REGISTERED IN ONE PLACE IN care to an incapacitated person, or confi ned to OKLAHOMA BUT I AM ATTENDING SCHOOL a nursing home or veteran’s center. libraries, and other public OR VISITING SOMEONE IN ANOTHER PART locations. You will need OF THE STATE, CAN I VOTE THERE? Q: IS IT TOO LATE TO SWITCH PARTIES? A: If you will be away from the precinct where A: You can change your party affi liation or register as to mail or deliver the you’re registered, you might consider voting an independent until Friday, October14. Doing so by absentee ballot or participating in early will not aff ect your ballot choices on November 8, completed form to your voting prior to November 8. because the primary election season has passed. county election board.

You should call the State Election Board at 1-866-OUR-VOTE WHAT IF I HAVE PROBLEMS OR WITNESS POSSIBLE 405-521-2391 or your county election board. 1-888-VEY-VOTA (Spanish Language) VOTER IRREGULARITIES ON ELECTION DAY? These national hotlines also might be able to help: 1-888-API-VOTE (Asian Languages)

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FEDERALELECTIONS KEY (D) DEMOCRAT (R) REPUBLICAN (L) LIBERTARIAN (I) INDEPENDENT (◊) INCUMBENT

ALFALFA KAY OTTAWA CRAIG TEXAS GRANT NOWATA CIMARRON BEAVER HARPER WOODS UNITED STATES PRESIDENT

OSAGE WASHINGTON

NOBLE WOODWARD GARFIELD ROGERS MAYES MAJOR DELAWARE PAWNEE ELLIS PAYNE TULSA1 DEWEY 3 CHEROKEE WAGONER BLAINE KINGFISHER CREEK REPUBLICAN PARTY LOGAN ROGER MILLS CUSTER ADAIR LINCOLN OKMULGEE MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA OKFUSKEE Donald Trump is the 2016 nominee CANADIAN SEQUOYAH MCINTOSH for the Republican Party. He is BECKHAM WASHITA CLEVELAND SEMINOLE CADDO HASKELL GRADY HUGHES GAGE SKIDMORE 5POTTAWATOMIE the chairman and president of the GREER PITTSBURG KIOWA MCCLAIN LATIMER LEFLORE PONTOTOC Trump Organization, a real estate HARMON COMANCHE GARVIN JACKSON 4 COAL 2 STEPHENS MURRAY developer, author, and former reality TILLMAN PUSHMATAHA JOHNSTON ATOKA COTTON CARTER MCCURTAIN JEFFERSON television personality. Trump’s MARSHALL CHOCTAW LOVE BRYAN running mate is the current governor of Indiana, Mike Pence. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE

DISTRICT 1* JIM BRIDENSTINE (◊) (R)

MARKWAYNE MULLIN (◊) (R) LIBERTARIAN PARTY DISTRICT 2 JOSHUA HARRIS-TILL (D) Gary Johnson is the 2016 nominee JOHN MCCARTHY (IND.) for the Libertarian Party. Johnson is a GAGE SKIDMORE former two-term Republican governor FRANK D. LUCAS (◊) (R) of New Mexico. In 2012, Johnson DISTRICT 3 FRANKIE ROBBINS (D) was the presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party. Johnson’s running TOM COLE (◊) (R) mate is Bill Weld, the former two-term DISTRICT 4 SEVIER WHITE (L) Republican governor of Massachusetts. CHRISTINA OWEN (D) STEVE RUSSELL (◊) (R) DISTRICT 5 ZACHARY KNIGHT (L) DEMOCRATIC PARTY AL MCAFFREY (D) Hillary Clinton is the 2016 nominee * US Representative Bridenstine is running unopposed, therefore he will not appear on the ballot for District 1. for the Democratic Party. Previously, Clinton served as secretary of state, UNITED STATES SENATOR a US senator from New York, and as fi rst lady of the United States during JAMES LANKFORD (◊) (R) Bill Clinton’s two terms as president. ROBERT T. MURPHY (L) Clinton’s running mate is the current US senator from Virginia, Tim Kaine. MIKE WORKMAN (D)

MARK T. BEARD (I) Ballot order is drawn every two years, most recently in July 2016. For this year’s ballot, Republicans are listed fi rst, then SEAN BRADDY (I) Libertarians, then Democrats.

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JUDICIAL RETENTION STATE SEVEN STATE-LEVEL JUDGES ARE UP FOR EXECUTIVE RETENTION ON THE BALLOT. WHEN A JUDGE IS OFFICE UP FOR RETENTION, A VOTE OF “YES” OR “NO” IS RECORDED ON WHETHER TO EXTEND THEIR TERM. There will not be any State Executive EACH JUSTICE OR JUDGE IS VOTED ON SEPARATELY, offi ces on the ballot for the 2016 election.

THEY ARE NOT RUNNING AGAINST EACH OTHER. Elections for governor, attorney general,

lieutenant governor and other state

OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT executive offi ces will be held in 2018. e Oklahoma Supreme Court is the state court of last resort for civil matters. It is composed of nine One position on the board of the justices, who serve six-year terms. Oklahoma Corporation Commission was

JAMES R. WINCHESTER, District 5 set to be on the November 2016 ballot. DOUGLAS L. COMBS, District 8 The Oklahoma Corporation COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Commission is an executive board of the Oklahoma is one of two states with multiple supreme courts, Oklahoma state government, consisting (Iowa is the other). e Court of Criminal Appeals is the state court of last resort for criminal matters. of three elected offi cials focusing on the

CARLENE CLANCY SMITH, District 1 regulation of fuel, oil and gas, public ROB HUDSON, District 2 utilities and transportation industries. COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS Republican incumbent Dana Murphy e Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court. e Oklahoma Supreme Court may release this lesser court’s runs unopposed for re-election and opinions for publication, thus granting these cases precedent value. thus has been elected by default. P. THOMAS THORNBRUGH, Offi ce 1 JOHN FISCHER, Offi ce 2 LARRY JOPLIN, Offi ce 2

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74 72 23 73 77 KEY (D) DEMOCRAT (R) REPUBLICAN (L) LIBERTARIAN (I) INDEPENDENT (◊) INCUMBENT STATEELECTIONS 66 78 68 71 70 75 79 98 76 67 30 69 80 10 ALFALFA KAY OTTAWA 37 CRAIG TEXAS GRANT NOWATA CIMARRON 61 BEAVER HARPER WOODS 7 38 6 HOUSE DISTRICTS MAP 58 OSAGE WASHINGTON 40 11 5 NOBLE 36 WOODWARD GARFIELD ROGERS MAYES MAJOR 35 DELAWARE PAWNEE ELLIS 41 8 PAYNE TULSA DEWEY 59 33 WAGONER CHEROKEE 39 BLAINE KINGFISHER CREEK 12 86 96 9 31 LOGAN 32 4 82 ROGER MILLS 29 CUSTER OKMULGEE 14 ADAIR 83 81 LINCOLN MUSKOGEE 57 OKLAHOMA 16 13 CANADIAN OKFUSKEE 85 74 SEQUOYAH 100 97 60 24 2 72 55 26 MCINTOSH Oklahoma City 87 Tulsa Metro BECKHAM WASHITA CLEVELAND 28 15 84 88 23 SEMINOLE 43 73 77 CADDO 99 56 27 HASKELL GRADY 20 HUGHES Metro 94 POTTAWATOMIE 89 66 GREER PITTSBURG 90 92 78 KIOWA MCCLAIN 93 95 101 68 70 51 18 LATIMER 71 75 25 17 LEFLORE 47 54 6462 42 PONTOTOC 79 98 HARMON 52 COMANCHE GARVIN 76 91 53 67 JACKSON COAL 63 STEPHENS MURRAY TILLMAN 22 PUSHMATAHA 30 69 80 65 JOHNSTON ATOKA 1 46 COTTON 48 CARTER 19 45 50 MCCURTAIN 44 JEFFERSON 49 MARSHALL CHOCTAW LOVE 21 BRYAN STATE HOUSE

39 82DISTRICT 96 DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER 83 81 01 ohnn adlo Steven McGowen 35 ennis ase 85 100 97 87 02 Tom Stites ohn ennett 36 Cathy Ross ean oberts 43 84 88 03 99 Troy Dyer Rick West ee arrison 37 teve aughan 94 90 89 92 0493 95 Matt101 Meredith Bob Ed Culver 38 ohn eier 47 54 05 Matt Nowlin Josh West 39 Ryan Martinez lar ue 91 53 06 hu osin 40 Pierce Jones had aldell 46 45 07 44 en oring Hoguen Apperson 41 ohn nns 08 Darrell L. Moore 42 Liz George Tim Downing 09 ar ea 43 Mike Bounds ohn aul ordan ooner avenort 10 Eric Epperson ravis unla 44 mil irgin 11 arl ears 45 laudia rifi th Marc Etters 12 Darla Milligan Kevin McDugle 46 ott artin 13 Wayne Herriman 47 O.A. Cargill eslie sborn 14 Lee Ann Langston eorge aught 48 at nbe 15 d annada Don Herrold 49 Michelle Bray omm ardin 16 Ronnie Kell 50 Melissa Tilley Marcus McEntire 17 rian enegar Paul Marean 51 Charles L. Murdock ott iggs 18 onnie ondit 52 harles rtega 19 James Albert Campbell Justin JJ Humphrey organ oson 53 ar ride 20 Matt Failing obb leveland 54 Mary Newcome-Hatch Kevin West liabeth arios 21 David S. Northcutt ustin oberts 55 Wayne A. Walters odd uss 22 harles all 56 avid errman Chris Verser 23 Keith Welch Sr. err onnell 57 arold right 24 teve oulen 58 Carl Newton 25 David S. Weir odd homsen 59 ie anders 26 Nick Atwood 60 Dennis Purifoy 27 John Karlin osh orot 61 Ashlee Renee Ortiz ase urdo 28 Marilyn Rainwater om eell 62 Larry Bush ohn ihael ontgomer 29 Macy Gleason 63 Randy Batt e ood 30 64 Jacobi T. Crowley 31 John B. Tiller ason urhe 65 Rick Gilleland ooter ar 32 Billy Hinton evin allae 66 Dianna Phillips adine ollan 33 Caryl Talley Greg Babinec rin Adams 67 Lori Decter Wright Scott McEachin a avis 34 or illiams 68 len ulread

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ALFALFA KAY OTTAWA 25 NOWATA CRAIG TEXAS BEAVER HARPER WOODS GRANT CIMARRON 27 10 29 1 SENATE DISTRICTS MAP 33 19 OSAGE WASHINGTON NOBLE WOODWARD GARFIELD ROGERS MAYES MAJOR DELAWARE PAWNEE 2 ELLIS 21 PAYNE TULSA 3 DEWEY 20 WAGONER18 CHEROKEE BLAINE KINGFISHER CREEK LOGAN 12 ROGER MILLS CUSTER ADAIR 22 41 LINCOLN OKMULGEE MUSKOGEE9 26 OKLAHOMA 28 OKFUSKEE 34 CANADIAN 8 SEQUOYAH 47 30 MCINTOSH Oklahoma City Tulsa Metro BECKHAM WASHITA CLEVELAND 17 23 SEMINOLE 40 48 CADDO HASKELL 4 GRADY HUGHES

Metro 11 16 POTTAWATOMIE GREER 38 PITTSBURG 7 KIOWA MCCLAIN 46 42 39 LATIMER 45 44 13 LEFLORE 37 32 43 PONTOTOC 36 HARMON COMANCHE GARVIN 35 JACKSON COAL 24 STEPHENS 5 MURRAY 15 TILLMAN PUSHMATAHA 31 JOHNSTON ATOKA COTTON 14 CARTER 25 MCCURTAIN JEFFERSON MARSHALL 6 CHOCTAW LOVE BRYAN 33 STATE SENATOR

DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER DISTRICT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN OTHER 22 41 69 Paul Sullivan hu trohm 01 John Myers 47 70 30 Joe Jennings Carol Bush amara orton 03 Rhonda Cox ane ha 17 71 40Millie48 Hardesty York atie ene 05 Stacey Allen Ebert oseh il 72 07 Joel Kerns arr oggs 46 42 73 45 44 egina oodin Leland Cole 09 Jack A. Reavis 74 Jeri24 Moberly Dale Derby 11 evin atthes 15 75 Dan Kirby 12 76 Glenda K. Puett avid rumbaugh 13 Eric Hall Greg McCortney 77 ri rotor 15 ob tandridge han heehan 78 Meloyde Blanchett Molly McKay ugene ell 17 on har 79 eldon atson eresa arler 19 Rhonda Harlow hitne all 80 Tom Bates ie ite 21 Tom J. Dugger 81 Dan Myers teve ong 23 Larry Wasson Lonnie Paxton 82 ist arfi eld evin alve avid ierson 25 Robert Founds 83 and aniel 27 re arlatt 84 Will Hollander 29 Robert Jobe 85 ndi unson Matt Jackson 31 Perry Brinegar 86 ill ouriller Rhonda Hopkins hannon rimes 33 Kimberly Fobbs athan ahm 87 Bruce Lee Smith lle ollins 35 ar tanislasi ran rove 88 ason unnington 37 Lloyd W. Snow an eberr han ether 89 hane tone 39 John Waldron Dave Rader 90 on hols 41 Kevin McDonald ihard radiensi 91 Trey Puckett hris annad 43 Leah Pollan Paul Scott 92 oe rifi n 45 le oveless 93 Jay Means 47 Judy Mullen Hopper reg reat teven eber 94 ott nman Jason Sansone 95 James J. Cook Roger Ford 96 eis oore 97 Tonni Canaday 98 ihael ogers 99 eorge oung arina angiaraina 100 Donald Wentroth Jr. lise all hristina right 101 Cheryl Mooneyham-Hessman Tess Teague

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There will be seven state questions on the November 2016 ballot, giving voters an opportunity to decide the fate 2016 STATE QUESTIONS of proposed amendments to the Oklahoma Constitution and statutes. You may wonder why Oklahoma asks voters to decide SQ776 Death Penalty ...... 9 policy issues. Oklahoma’s Constitution provides that these important decisions may be made by the people; SQ777 Agriculture ...... 10 these ballot measures are presented to voters by either an initiative petition (requiring signatures) or legislative SQ779 Education Funding Tax .... 11 referendum (a vote by the legislature referring the question to registered voters). SQ780 Law Enforcement ...... 12 You’ve probably heard the phrase “Let the people decide.” The outcome of voting on state questions can have a big impact on how the state conducts its business, and SQ781 Criminal Rehabilitation ... 13 that directly affects the people who live in the state. Voting on state questions is sometimes said to be “direct SQ790 Religion & the State ...... 14 democracy.” It’s one of the only ways that “we the people” have an opportunity to make or change public policy. SQ792 Alcohol ...... 15

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Death Penalty STATEQUESTION

SUMMARY 776 BALLOT TITLE State Question 776 does two things: it addresses the In October 2015, Oklahoma suspended his measure adds a ne setion to method of execution for an inmate on death row, and it executions for a review of lethal injection protocols. the lahoma onstitution, etion states that the death penalty shall not be deemed cruel One of the drugs most commonly used for lethal A o Artile he ne etion deals ith the death enalt he etion and unusual punishment. If the proposal is approved, injection is sodium thiopental, which is no longer establishes tate onstitutional man a new section would be added to the Oklahoma manufactured in the United States. In 2011, the dates relating to the death penalty Constitution that allows the state to continue to impose European Commission imposed restrictions on the and methods o eeution nder the death penalty, even if a specifi c method of execution export of certain drugs used for lethal injections in these onstitutional reuirements becomes unavailable. Death sentences would remain in the United States. he egislature is eressl eff ect until they can be carried out by any method not As a result, many states no longer have the emoered to designate an prohibited by the US Constitution. drugs used to carry out lethal injection. Oklahoma method o eeution not rohibited If approved, the constitutional amendment would has turned to other drugs as a substitute for b the nited tates onstitution apply to the state constitution but not the federal sodium thiopental. However, recent instances eath sentenes shall not be constitution or courts applying federal law. of executions around the country in which redued beause a method o eeution is ruled to be invalid  e Oklahoma death penalty law, enacted in alternative drugs were used may have produced hen an eeution method is 1976, has been consistently applied by Oklahoma adverse outcomes. delared invalid, the death enalt elected offi cials: the state executed 191 men and three  e death penalty is legal in thirty-one states, imosed shall remain in ore until women between 1915 and 2014 at the Oklahoma and illegal in nineteen. it an be arried out using an valid State Penitentiary (eighty-two by electrocution, one eeution method, and • The imposition of a death by hanging, and 111 by lethal injection). Statutes FOR MORE INFORMATION enalt under lahoma la as specifi cally allow gas inhalation, electrocution, and thinktwiceok.com distinguished from a method of fi ring squad as backups to the primary form of supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-7955_aplc.pdf (The U.S. eeutionshall not be deemed execution by lethal injection. Supreme Court Opinion Allowing Use of Execution Drug) to be or onstitute the in ition o ruel or unusual unishment under lahomas onstitution, nor to ontravene an rovision o the PROPONENTS SAY: OPPONENTS SAY: lahoma onstitution YES BOTHSIDES NO

Shall The Proposal Be Approved? • The death penalty is legal in Oklahoma and has a history lahomans are inreasingl oosed to the death enalt, o suort rom ofi ials and the general ubli he iting inonsistent aliation o it as a unishment, a FOR THE PROPOSAL – YES states abilit to arr it out must be roteted at a higher, reerene or lie sentenes, and the inreasing reuen o onstitutional level eonerations AGAINST THE PROPOSAL – NO here is a hane that ertain drugs used in lethal his measure ould mae it muh more difi ult to rule inetions, or even the use o lethal inetion itsel, ill be lahomas death enalt unonstitutional and ould mae ruled unonstitutional lahoma needs otions so that use o barbari raties suh as the fi ring suad more liel the death enalt an ontinue to be used he amendments onl urose is to undermine the urrent he state o lahoma should have more eibilit to designate moratorium resulting rom the reent mistaes in the and use an available, legal method o eeution administration o the lethal drug method o eeution

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SUMMARY 777 BALLOT TITLE

This measure adds Section 38 to If the proposal is approved, the measure would not approved by legislators for a vote of the people. Article II of the Oklahoma Constitution. prevent lawmakers from passing legislation to regulate Oklahoma’s State Question 777 is inspired in part by The new Section creates state consti- agriculture unless there is a compelling state interest. opponents of Proposition 2 in California. Proposition tutional rights. It creates the following e proposal would forbid the state of Oklahoma from 2 required certain farm animals to be able to lie down, guaranteed rights to engage in farming and ranching: regulating the use of agricultural technology, livestock stand up, fully extend limbs, and turn around freely. • The right to make use of agricultural procedures, and ranching practices. e standard of SQ 777 is unique in that it added the “compelling state technology “compelling state interest” is a key component to the interest” clause. • The right to make use of livestock question because it sets a very high standard for a law to Oklahoma’s top agricultural products in revenue are procedures, and be judged. cattle, hogs, poultry, wheat, and dairy. Agriculture is the • The right to make use of ranching practices. If passed, the proposal would apply to any dem- state’s fourteenth highest economic sector, accounting ocratically elected body that can trace its creation to for less than 2 percent of GDP, (higher than agricul- These constitutional rights receive the state legislature, including county and city gov- ture’s national rate.) For decades, as technology and extra protection under this measure that ernments, but not school boards. Federal laws would yields have advanced, the number of agricultural jobs not all constitutional rights receive. This not be impacted; current state laws about farming and and farms has declined. Nine in ten Oklahoma crop extra protection is a limit on lawmakers’ ability to interfere with the exercise of ranching would be grandfathered in, and would not be and animal operations are owned by private citizens, these rights. Under this extra protection, repealed by this amendment. Grandfathered laws could many of whom contract with larger corporations. no law can interfere with these rights, un- be amended or repealed in the future. less the la is ustifi ed b a omelling Similar proposals have been presented to voters in FOR MORE INFORMATION state interesta learl identifi ed state other states, fi rst in North Dakota. A similar amend- oklahomarighttofarm.com interest of the highest order. Additionally, votenoon777.com and okfoodfarmfamily.com the law must be necessary to serve that ment passed in Missouri in 2014; another amendment compelling state interest. was considered in Nebraska earlier this year but was kirkpatrickfoundation.com/sq777-right-to-farm The measure—and the protections identifi ed abovedo not al to and do not impact state laws related to: • Trespass, PROPONENTS SAY: YES OPPONENTS SAY: NO • Eminent domain, BOTHSIDES • Dominance of mineral interests, • Easements • The amendment would shield Oklahoma farmers and • The amendment, introduced by out-of-state “Big Ag” entities, is • Any state statutes and political ranchers from needless red tape and attacks from out-of-state contrary to the ideals of democracy and representative government subdivision ordinances enacted before special interests, overzealous environmentalists, animal and would remove the rights of Oklahoma voters by putting December 31, 2014. rights advocates, and other groups who promote stricter agricultural lawmaking into the hands of the judiciary and large regulation of agriculture. corporate enterprises that have the resources to wage long-term legal • The amendment may protect farm-related jobs and could battles. Shall The Proposal Be Approved? provide long-lasting protection for farming and ranching • The amendment is designed to protect large-scale, corporate- families who don’t have a lot of resources. industrial farms—often owned by foreign entities—rather than to FOR THE PROPOSAL – YES • Family farmers and ranchers work hard to pass their farm on defend the heritage and rights of small Oklahoma farmers. It gives to the next generation. This amendment would help ensure free rein to industrial agriculture and factory farms to pollute the water AGAINST THE PROPOSAL – NO that transition to the next generation by giving farmers and and environment and erode local economies. ranchers another tool to defend themselves from onerous • Serious, unintended consequences could give puppy mills, cock laws and regulations in the future. fi ghters, and ator arm emloees liense to treat vulnerable creatures with cruelty. 10 | 2016 OKLAHOMA VOTER GUIDE

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Education Funding Tax STATEQUESTION

SUMMARY 779 BALLOT TITLE If this proposal is approved, Article 8-C A section within the new article to the state con- This measure adds a new Article to would be added to the Oklahoma Constitution stitution establishes that monies collected would be the Oklahoma Constitution. The article creating a limited purpose fund—the Education distributed as follows: creates a limited purpose fund to increase funding for public education. Improvement Fund. • 69.5 percent to common education It increases State sales and use taxes An increase of the sales and use tax by one > 86.33 percent of common education funding would by one cent per dollar to provide cent on the dollar would provide revenue for be used to provide teachers with a minimum $5,000 revenue for the fund. The revenue to the fund. School districts that benefi t from the raise and otherwise address or prevent teacher and be used for public education shall be fund would be subject to an annual audit. Funds certifi ed instruction staff shortages. allocated: 69.50% for common school districts, 19.25% for the institutions generated by the tax cannot be used to replace > 13.67 percent of common education funding would under the authority of the Oklahoma other state funding of common, higher, career and be used to adopt or expand, but not maintain, pro- State Regents for Higher Education, technology, and early childhood education. grams, opportunities or reforms for improving read- 3.25% for the Oklahoma Department  e provisions of the new article require a ing in early grades, improving high school graduation of Career and Technology Education, minimum $5,000 salary increase for teachers over rates, and increasing college and career readiness. and 8% for the State Department of Education. It requires teacher salary the salaries paid in the year prior to adoption.  e • 19.25 percent to higher education increases funded by this measure raise funds generated would not be used to increase • 3.25 percent to career and technology education teacher salaries by at least $5,000 the salaries of school superintendents or to add • 8 percent to early childhood education over the salaries paid in the year superintendent positions. prior to adoption of this measure. It Oklahoma’s average compensation for teachers, FOR MORE INFORMATION requires an annual audit of school sos.ok.gov/documents/questions/779.pdf districts’ use of monies. It prohibits including salary and benefi ts, is $44,921. school districts’ use of these funds for According to the National Education Association, ocpaimpact.com increasing superintendents’ salaries Oklahoma ranks 49th in the nation in teacher pay. yesfor779.org or adding superintendent positions. It requires that monies from the fund not supplant or replace other educational funding. If the Oklahoma Board of PROPONENTS SAY: OPPONENTS SAY: Equalization determines funding has YES BOTHSIDES NO been replaced, the Legislature may not make any appropriations until • There is no greater need in Oklahoma than the adequate • A sales tax disproportionately impacts lower-income people, a the amount of replaced funding is funding of education for our children. As of 2016, the concern especially in Oklahoma, whose poverty rate is higher returned to the fund. The article takes effect on July 1 after its passage. has not approved an across-the- than the national average. board salary increase for teachers in eight years. • If approved, SQ 779 would set a harmful precedent in public • The measure would ensure a guaranteed source of policy making by weakening the state legislature’s obligation Shall The Proposal Be Approved? additional education funds that cannot be used for other to fund education adequately. purposes by the legislature. • Higher state sales taxes would hurt city governments’ ability FOR THE PROPOSAL – YES • The proposed salary increase would be permanent, not a to raise or maintain their own sales taxes, on which they rely one-time “bonus.” This would aid in the recruitment of heavil to a or servies suh as olie and fi re rotetion and AGAINST THE PROPOSAL – NO new teachers and retention of experienced teachers. water, sanitation, and streets services.

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SUMMARY 780 BALLOT TITLE If the measure is approved, State Question 780  e Oklahoma Department of Corrections This measure amends existing would reclassify certain off enses, such as simple drug indicated in August 2016 that the prison system was Oklahoma laws and would change the lassifi ation o ertain drug possession and property crimes, as misdemeanors rath- at 104 percent of its capacity with 27,097 inmates possession and property crimes er than felonies.  e reclassifi cation of the drug posses- being held. Drug off enders comprise 26.3 percent from felony to misdemeanor. It sion off ense is intended to be applied to persons who of inmates. Another 23.3 percent of inmates are would make possession of a limited use the drugs, not to those who are selling or manufac- imprisoned for other nonviolent crimes. According quantity of drugs a misdemeanor. turing the drugs.  e measure also would change the to the Oklahoma DOC 2015 annual report, the The amendment also changes the lassifi ation o ertain drug dollar amount threshold for property crimes charged as Oklahoma prison population has increased by possession crimes which are felonies from $500 to $1,000. 22.6 percent since 2006. In fi scal year 2016, the currently considered felonies and  e goal of this measure is to reduce the size of the Oklahoma legislature appropriated $485 million to cases where the defendant has a state’s prison population and to reduce the amount of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. prior drug possession conviction. state funds being spent on prisons. SQ 780 proposes to If the measure is approved, the changes proposed The proposed amendment would reclassify these drug possession change Oklahoma statutes, not the constitution. would not be retroactive. Sentences for current cases as misdemeanors. The According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice in 2014, Okla- inmates would not change. amendment would increase the homa had the second highest incarceration rate in the na- threshold dollar amount used tion at 700 inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents. Oklaho- for determining whether certain ma also had the highest incarceration rate for women that FOR MORE INFORMATION property crimes are considered a okjusticereform.org felony or misdemeanor. Currently, year.  e total correctional population of a state includes the threshold is $500. The people incarcerated and on probation or parole. ok.gov/dac amendment would increase the amount to $1000. Property crimes covered by this change include; false declaration of a pawn ticket, PROPONENTS SAY: YES OPPONENTS SAY: NO embezzlement, larceny, grand BOTHSIDES larceny, theft, receiving or concealing stolen property, taking domesticated • If the measure is approved, SQ 780 would result in • Reducing the charges for possession of drugs, such as metham- fi sh or game, raud, orger, reduced prison populations, which would reduce costs phetamine, cocaine, and heroin, along with date rape drugs, (from counterfeiting, or issuing bogus to taxpayers. a felony to a misdemeanor) could endanger the citizens of the state. checks. This measure would become effective July 1, 2017. • Treating drug addicts through appropriate There are certain situations in which the possession of drugs, espe- rehabilitation and mental health services is more cially more powerful substances, needs to be considered a felony. effective than placing them in jail or prison. The • If the measure is approved, county jail populations could increase Shall The Measure Be Approved? prison system does little to equip drug offenders to from the number of misdemeanor offenders being charged. successfully re-enter society, which increases their County jails are not adequately equipped or funded to handle an FOR THE MEASURE – YES chances of recidivism. increase in jail population. • Misdemeanor charges would carry a punishment of up • Eliminating felony possession charges would reduce the incentive AGAINST THE MEASURE – NO to one year in jail. Prosecutors would continue to have for those charged with drug crimes to complete treatment programs discretion as to whether to pursue a drug case as simple and would weaken prosecutors’ leverage in cases involving more possession or as possession with intent to distribute. serious offenses.

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Criminal Rehabilitation STATEQUESTION

SUMMARY 781 BALLOT TITLE e implementation of State Question 781 is e money must be used for county rehabilitative his measure reates the ount contingent on the passage of State Question 780 (see programs, including those that address mental health ommunit aet nvestment und, onl i voters arove tate uestion opposite page). If SQ 781 is approved by voters, but and substance abuse, or provide job training or educa- 70, the lahoma mart ustie SQ 780 is not, none of the changes described in SQ tion. e money would be distributed to Oklahoma eorm At his measure ould reate 781 will be enacted. counties in proportion to their population. a und, onsisting o an alulated If both measures are approved, SQ 781 would cre- e Offi ce of Management and Enterprise Ser- savings or averted osts that arued ate the County Community Safety Investment Fund. vices will use actual data or make its best estimate to the tate rom the imlementation o the lahoma mart ustie at fund would hold any cost savings achieved by when calculating cost savings per year. Its calcu- eorm At in relassiing ertain reducing numbers of people incarcerated—a decrease lation would be fi nal and would not be adjusted roert rimes and drug ossession resulting from reclassifying certain property crimes because of subsequent changes in underlying data. as misdemeanors he measure and drug possession as misdemeanors. e new In- e intent of SQ 781 is to focus on root causes reuires the fi e o anagement vestment Fund would be a revolving fund not subject of criminal behavior such as addiction and mental and nterrise ervies to use either atual data or its best estimate to to fi scal year limitations. Any savings or averted costs health problems, as opposed to placing more people determine ho muh mone as would be calculated by the Offi ce of Management and charged with lower-level off enses behind bars. saved on a earl basis he amount Enterprise Services. determined to be saved must If savings are determined, the legislature would be deosited into the und and be required to appropriate that amount from the FOR MORE INFORMATION: distributed to ounties in roortion okjusticereform.org to their oulation to rovide general fund to the County Community Safety ommunit rehabilitative rograms, Investment Fund. ok.gov/dac suh as mental health and substane abuse servies his measure ill not beome eetive i tate uestion 70, the lahoma mart ustie PROPONENTS SAY: YES OPPONENTS SAY: NO eorm At, is not aroved b the BOTHSIDES eole he measure ill beome eetive on ul immediatel he measure ould rovide a a to fi nane • he revenue stream or the ount ommunit olloing its assage mental health and drug rehabilitation servies at aet und is not guaranteed he monies are the ount level or itiens ho might otherise subet to aroriation b the legislature Shall The Measure Be Approved? be imrisoned under urrent las oering ossession to misdemeanors ill ata indiate that treatment rograms or remove oenders ear o going to rison—a FOR THE MEASURE – YES lolevel oenders are more eetive than ear that is an inentive or them to artiiate inareration in reventing reidivism in drug ourt AGAINST THE MEASURE – NO

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SUMMARY 790 BALLOT TITLE State Question 790 addresses public funding and the Oklahoma State Capitol. In 2009, the Ten This measure would remove Article property use regarding the separation of church and Commandments Monument Display Act was 2, Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitu- state. It is a proposal to repeal a section of the state’s passed by the state legislature and, three years tion, which prohibits the government from using public money or property constitution. If the measure is approved, Article 2, later, a privately donated Ten Commandments or the diret or indiret benefi t o an Section 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution would be monument was erected on the grounds of the religion or religious institution. Article repealed. By removing this section, public expenditure State Capitol. Lawsuits followed, and by June 2, Section 5 has been interpreted by or property use for religious purposes would not be 2015, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the the Oklahoma courts as requiring the explicitly prohibited. monument’s placement on state property was removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the grounds of the Under the First Amendment to the United States unconstitutional, ordering that it be removed. e State Capitol. If this measure repealing Constitution, “congress shall make no law respecting basis for the court’s decision was Article 2, Section Article 2, Section 5 is passed, the an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free 5 of the Oklahoma State Constitution. In October government would still be required to exercise thereof.” 2015, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin called on comply with the Establishment Clause Under the Oklahoma Constitution’s Article 2, the legislature to repeal that section of the state of the United States Constitution, which is a similar constitutional pro- Section 5, state money or property cannot be used constitution in order to allow the monument at the vision that prevents the government directly or indirectly to support a church, sect, State Capitol. from endorsing a religion or becoming denomination, or system of religion. overly involved with religion. is state question is a response to FOR MORE INFORMATION recent controversy over display of the Ten aclu.org/issues/religious-liberty/free-exercise-religion Shall The Proposal Be Approved? Commandments monument on the grounds of johnpauljordan.com/john-paul-news

FOR THE PROPOSAL – YES AGAINST THE PROPOSAL – NO PROPONENTS SAY: YES BOTHSIDES OPPONENTS SAY: NO

• The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s interpretation of • Passage of SQ 790 would open the state to expensive Article 2, Section 5 in the Ten Commandments case federal lawsuits that the Oklahoma Attorney General “can potentially make our state hostile to religion would have to defend at the expense of Oklahoma and have damaging impacts on our counties, cities, taxpayers. and school districts.” • Passage of SQ 790 would affect many areas of religious • Religious liberty should allow the placement of the freedom, including state money and property being monument on the grounds of the State Capitol. aroriated or seifi religious uroses, inluding • If approved, the repeal would remove an obstacle religion-based schools or activities. to the state allowing religious institutions to • The state could be faced with proposals from other participate in public programs on an equal basis religions and religious groups to place their own with non-religious institutions. monuments on public property or grounds, leading to difi ult and divisive deisions and lasuits

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Alcohol STATEQUESTION

SUMMARY 792 BALLOT TITLE If the proposal is approved, it would repeal alcohol laws to allow grocery, convenience, and drug This measure repeals Article 28 of the Article 28 of the Oklahoma Constitution and stores to sell cold, high-point beer (up to 8.99 percent Oklahoma Constitution and restructures replace it with Article 28A, which restructures alcohol by volume) and wine (up to 15 percent alcohol the laws governing alcoholic beverages through a new Article 28A and other laws the laws governing alcohol. If approved, the by volume). Liquor stores would be allowed to sell cold the Legislature will create if the measure measure will go into eff ect on October 1, 2018. beer and any item that also may be purchased in a gro- passes. The new Article 28A provides that Currently, under Oklahoma law, liquor stores cery store or convenience store—except motor fuel—in with exceptions, a person or company can sell full-strength, unrefrigerated beer but limited amounts. Liquor or spirits will still only be can have an ownership interest in only cannot sell cold beer or chilled wine. Liquor available for purchase from licensed retail liquor stores. one area of the alcoholic beverage business-manufacturing, wholesaling, stores can sell wine and spirits but no other or retailing. Some restrictions apply to items. Grocery and convenience stores can sell the sales of manufacturers, brewers, cold low-point beer (3.2 percent alcohol by FOR MORE INFORMATION winemakers, and wholesalers. Subject to weight) but not spirits, wine, or high-point beer. conveniencecosts.com limitations, the Legislature may authorize State Question 792 would change the current yeson792.com direct shipments to consumers of wine. Retail locations like grocery stores may sell wine and beer. Liquor stores may sell products other than alcoholic beverages PROPONENTS SAY: OPPONENTS SAY: in limited amounts. The Legislature YES BOTHSIDES NO must create licenses for retail locations, liquor stores, and places serving alcoholic beverages and may create other licenses. • Oklahoma’s alcoholic beverages laws are • The additional competition from grocery and convenience Certain licensees must meet residency Prohibition-era laws and need to be modernized. stores would hurt the state’s independent liquor retailers. requirements. Felons cannot be licensees. • Passage of SQ 792 would provide Oklahomans Many current retail liquor stores would go out of business, The Legislature must designate days and with the same level of access to wine and beer resulting in job losses and inconveniencing consumers, hours when alcoholic beverages may as consumers in forty-five other states and would especially those in smaller cities. be sold and may impose taxes on sales. Municipalities may levy an occupation allow customers to purchase wine and cold beer • Allowing grocery and convenience stores to sell strong beer tax. If authorized, a state lodge may more conveniently throughout the state at all and wine would concentrate more power in the hands of sell individual alcoholic beverages levels of retail. fewer corporate owners, reduce competition, and result in for on-premises consumption but no • State tax dollars are being driven to other states higher prices. other state involvement in the alcoholic where alcohol laws allow the sale of high-point beer • SQ 792 contains language that would allow out-of-state beverage business is allowed. With one exception, the measure will take effect and wine in grocery stores. distributors to buy controlling interests in wholesalers and October 1, 2018. then designate themselves as the sole wholesale distributor of any product they represent. Retailers would not be able Shall The Proposal Be Approved? to choose between competing wholesalers but would have to buy each product from only one particular wholesaler. FOR THE PROPOSAL – YES

AGAINST THE PROPOSAL – NO

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OKLAHOMA VOTER GUIDE is a nonpartisan effort by a coalition of Oklahoma entities from both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. After many months Editors ALANA SALISBURY, of planning, we are proud to offer readers a high-quality resource with analysis and Managing Editor education for the 2016 general election. is voter guide does not endorse or oppose DAVID FRITZE LOUISA McCUNE any candidates for state or federal office, nor does it take any position on the state KELLY ROGERS questions. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to share this guide, which is WARREN VIETH available for download on all partner websites and at okvoterguide.com. League of Women Voters Writing Team MARY JANE LINDAMAN, Chair OKLAHOMA VOTER GUIDE COALITION SHEILA SWEARINGEN SANDY BAHAN

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ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 8, 2016 You are allowed to bring notes into the voting booth, but you are not allowed to show them to anyone. This cheat sheet will help you make an informed decision and reduce ballot fatigue—there are many decisions to make in the voting booth on POLLING ection a in o poing pace, confi o registration, and even view a sample ballot at elections.ok.gov. PLACE ADDRESS: PRESIDENT Hillary Clinton STATEQUESTIONS Donald Trump Gary Johnson SQ776 | Death Penalty ...... YES NO CONGRESS SQ777 | Agriculture ...... YES NO SQ779 | Education Funding Tax ...... YES NO

SQ780 | Law Enforcement ...... YES NO

DISTRICT # I AM VOTING FOR SQ781 | Criminal Rehabilitation ...... YES NO

SQ790 | Religion and the State ...... YES NO STATE HOUSE DISTRICT # I AM VOTING FOR SQ792 | Alcohol ...... YES NO

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