“I am relieved to see the Oklahoma Supreme Court strike this measure down and affirm every Oklahoman’s right to be heard. The majority opinion affirmed a core principle in Oklahoma’s constitution: the right of citizens to put people over politics,” Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, D-Tulsa, said.
“This decision preserves the right that Oklahomans have exercised when their state government refused to solve specific problems, from term limits to medicaid, Oklahomans took matters into their own hands and exercised their ability to put an issue to the vote of the people,” Schreiber said. “And while I may not support every issue that is put before the people, the debate is had and people, not politicians, decide. This is a win for every Oklahoman.”
“There was not an issue to be solved here. The initiative petition process has multiple checks and balances, true safeguards and requires an incredible amount of work to arrive on a ballot for the people’s vote,” Schreiber said.
“Direct democracy was a value our founders made space for in the Oklahoma Constitution. They knew the voice of the people was critical to the governance of our great state. With this decision, that right continues,” Schreiber said. “Thank you to those that put this issue before the court and safeguarded that right for every Oklahoman.”
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