Oklahoma Governor Sends Constitutional Convention Question to Statewide Vote

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt took action to send to a statewide vote the question of whether the state legislature shall call a constitutional convention. Two sources report that this step was taken to comply with Article XXIV, Section 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which requires the question to be periodically presented to voters. Both sources note that the question was last put before Oklahoma voters in 1970, meaning more than five decades had passed since it was last considered statewide. According to the reporting, Stitt's action formally initiates the process required by the state constitution rather than representing a new policy proposal of his own. Oklahoma.gov reported that Stitt characterized the move as ensuring Oklahomans receive an opportunity guaranteed to them under the state constitution. No specific election date, ballot mechanics, or vote count were detailed in the available reporting. The action was reported in the context of the 2026 legislative period, though it was described as a separate constitutional requirement rather than part of the roughly 500 bills lawmakers sent to the governor during that session. The precise timeline for when the question will appear before voters, and the specific procedural steps that will follow Stitt's action, are not detailed in available reporting. It also remains unclear from the supplied sources what prompted the governor to act at this particular time after a 56-year gap since the question was last presented to voters. Separately, unrelated legislative activity in the same period—including debate over childcare subsidy cuts and education mandates raised by Senate Minority Leader Julia Kirt—was reported by KGOU but is not directly connected to the constitutional convention vote.