The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Oklahoma Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Oklahoma voters will decide 4 statewide state questions in 2026. The full list is below, most on the November 3 general election ballot (measures with an earlier election date are marked). Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

State Question 845: Changes to Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports changing the Judicial Nominating Commission, including making appointments according to current congressional districts.

A no vote

Keeps the commission's current structure.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Make changes to the judicial nominating commission, including that appointments shall be made according to current congressional districts

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State Question 847: Reduce Annual Increases in Property Values for Tax Calculations Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports reducing the annual growth limit on the calculated fair cash value of property used for tax calculations.

A no vote

Keeps the current annual growth limit.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Reduce the annual growth limit of the calculated fair cash value of property

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State Question 844: Require Legislature to Establish Tax Revenue Reimbursement Methodology Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral) · On the August 25, 2026 ballot

A yes vote

Supports requiring the legislature to establish a methodology for reimbursing schools, local governments, service districts, and other local organizations for revenues lost to a manufacturing tax exemption.

A no vote

Keeps current law, which does not require a reimbursement methodology.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Require the state legislature to establish a methodology for reimbursing schools, local governments, service districts, and other local organizations for revenues lost due to a manufacturing tax exemption

Rejected on August 25, 2026: 138,755 yes (26.25 percent) to 389,735 no (73.75 percent), with all 1,984 precincts reporting, per the Oklahoma State Election Board. Results are unofficial until certified.

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State Question 846: Voter Identification Requirement Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral) · On the August 25, 2026 ballot

A yes vote

Supports requiring voters to provide proof of identity when voting in any election in the state.

A no vote

Keeps Oklahoma's current voter identification rules.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Require voters to provide proof of identity when voting in any election in the state

Approved on August 25, 2026: 292,481 yes (54.61 percent) to 243,064 no (45.39 percent), with all 1,984 precincts reporting, per the Oklahoma State Election Board. Results are unofficial until certified.

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These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures
These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Oklahoma citizens can initiate constitutional amendments (15 percent of the last gubernatorial vote, 172,993 signatures for 2026), statutes (8 percent, 92,263), and veto referendums (5 percent, 57,664), with signatures due within 90 days of a petition being approved for circulation and a cap on how much one county can contribute. The Legislature refers state questions by simple majority of both chambers, the governor sets election dates by proclamation, and questions pass with a simple majority.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.