SB 968 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma's initiative and referendum petition procedures by requiring each elector to sign their name and legibly print their name, birth date, and address associated with their Oklahoma voter registration record.

• Sets signature-gathering deadlines of 90 days for both initiative and referendum petitions, with the Secretary of State determining the start date for initiatives between 15-30 days after all appeals and protests are resolved.

• Limits geographic concentration by requiring no more than 25% of total required signatures for either petition type to come from any single county.

• Authorizes the Supreme Court to adopt rules governing challenges to petitions on insufficient signature grounds and allows the Court to impose sanctions including attorney fees for frivolous objections.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2025.