State Questions that will appear on Nov. ballot

SQ744- A yes vote would mandate the state spend up to $1 billion more per year on common education to meet a regional average. This would be done by raising taxes 32% statewide, or cutting all other state agencies and services by at least 20% each.

SQ746- A yes vote makes voters show proof of identity-voter ID.

SQ747- A yes vote would make all state-wide elected offices have a term limit of 8 yrs, except Corp. Comm., which would be 12 years.

SQ748- Every 10 years redistricting is done by the legislature; if they fail to act then a commission does the job. A yes vote changes the number of poeple on the commission from 3 to 7, and makes it bi-partisan, with the Lt. Governor as the non-voting chairman.

SQ750- A yes vote would require less signatures on the initiative and referendum petitions. The least election with the Governor on the ballot, instead of the last election with the President on the ballot would be used to determine the signatures needed.

SQ751- A yes vote makes English the common language of Oklahoma.

SQ752- A yes vote modifies the Judicial Nominating Commission, which recommends candidates to the Governor to appoint. Currently, it is made up of 12 (6 non-lawyers appointed by the Governor & 6 lawyers appointed by the OBA.) This measure adds 2 non-lawyer members appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate.

SQ754- A yes vote would ensure that the appropriations and budgeting process set up by the Oklahoma Constitution stays the way that it currently is. It would stop any unions or government agencies from demanding that they be funded in a different or higher way.

SQ755- A yes vote forbids Oklahoma courts from using Sharia (Islamic) or international law to decide cases cases in our state courts.

SQ756- A yes vote allows OK residents to opt-out of Federal health care.

SQ757- A yes vote increases rainy day fund from 10% to 15% of certified funds from the previous years state budget.