OK Policy to host Oct. 20 state questions town hall in Oklahoma City, online (News Release)

For Immediate Release
Contact Dave Hamby, OK Policy Communications Director, at 918-810-0182 (call/text) or [email protected] for more information or to schedule interviews.

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma voters looking to learn more about two state questions on the Nov. 3 ballot are invited to a free, nonpartisan town hall hosted by the Oklahoma Policy Institute.

OK Policy staff will explain State Questions 845 and 847, what each proposal would change, and what those changes could mean for Oklahomans. Both questions will appear on ballots statewide, and all registered Oklahoma voters can vote on them regardless of political party.

The town hall will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at Mayflower Congregational UCC Church, 3901 NW 63rd Street in Oklahoma City. The event is free and open to the public. For in-person attendees, RSVPs are requested at okpolicy.org/nov2026townhall.

The event will also be livestreamed on OK Policy's YouTube channel for those unable to attend in person.

SQ 845 would change the rules for who can serve on Oklahoma's Judicial Nominating Commission, how they are selected, and would allow all nominees to be from the same political party. SQ 847 would lower the annual assessment caps used in calculating property taxes beginning in 2027. It would change the assessment cap for homestead and agricultural property from 3 percent to 1.75 percent and create additional income-based assessment caps for some senior homeowners.

The town hall will provide straightforward, fact-based information about both proposals, followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.

The town hall is part of OK Policy's broader effort to give Oklahomans the information and confidence they need to take part in decisions that shape their communities.

"When people know what's on their ballot, they're better prepared to use the power they already have," said OK Policy Executive Director Shiloh Kantz. "Voting is one of the most direct ways Oklahomans can have a say in decisions that affect their families and communities. We want people to leave this town hall informed, confident, and ready to make their own choices at the ballot box."

Additional information about the Nov. 3 election, including fact sheets on both state questions, voting information and important deadlines, is available at okpolicy.org/november2026elections.