Tens of thousands of Oklahomans have already voted safely and securely by mail, which is truly great and exciting news! If you haven’t yet voted and are still looking for information about some of the nonpartisan names and issues that appear on the ballot, we’ve got you covered. Take a look below for information about the judges up for retention, state questions 805 and 814, and, for those of you in Oklahoma City, the proposed changes to the city’s charter.

Oklahoma is one of a handful of states that places state Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and other judicial officials on the ballot. This year, the only judicial elections are retention elections, which means that the justices in question were appointed to their positions and voters are simply deciding if they should be retained or if the Governor should appoint someone else to the position. If you aren’t an attorney who has practiced in front of these justices, it can be difficult to find information about them to help inform your decision. Thankfully, the Oklahoma Bar Association has created this resource concerning the retention ballot and the candidates thereon.

There are two state questions on the ballot this fall, both of which are somewhat nuanced in what they do. We’ve covered both questions on Let’s Pod This; links to the video & audio versions of those episodes are below.

• State Question 805: Video | Audio Only

• State Question 814: Video | Audio Only

Our 2020 State Questions Guide is embedded below as image files; you can also download it as a PDF here.

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The League of Women Voters of Oklahoma County, in conjunction with the OKC Municipal Counselor’s office, has created a “plain language” summary of the proposed changes.

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