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House approves referral sending two state questions to August ballot after heated debate over timing
Summary
The House voted to refer two measures (judicial nominating commission reform and Medicaid expansion language) to an August special election via HB 4063; lawmakers raised concerns about low August turnout, bundling unrelated issues on one bill, and anticipated outside spending to influence the outcome.
Chairman Trey Caldwell presented the joint committee report for HB 40-63, a referral bill directing two previously passed measures to an August special election: one would change parts of the judicial nominating commission and the other would place Medicaid expansion language before voters.
Caldwell said the decision reflected negotiations among the House, Senate and governor's office and that allowing Oklahomans to vote again was appropriate. "We wanna give Oklahomans a multitude of bite at the proverbial apple," he said, describing…
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