Five state questions will be on the Nov. 6 ballot

Oklahoma voters will consider five state questions on the Nov. 6 general election ballots.

Signature gatherers were successful in getting State Question 793 on the ballot. The measure would let eye doctors practice in retail establishments such as Walmart.

Lawmakers in 2017 put State Question 794, dubbed "Marsy's Law," on the ballot. It would put certain crime victims' rights into the Oklahoma Constitution, including:

• Expanding the court proceedings in which a victim has the right to be heard.

• Adding a right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay and the right to talk with a prosecutor.

• Allowing victims to refuse interview requests from the defendant's attorney without a subpoena.

Lawmakers last session added State Question 798, which would put the governor and lieutenant governor on the same ticket starting in 2026. Currently, votes are cast separately for governor and lieutenant governor.

Lawmakers last session also put State Question 800 on the ballot. The measure would use a portion of gross production taxes to supplement and stabilize the state budget. The fund would be called the "Oklahoma Vision Fund."

Finally, State Question 801, put on the ballot by lawmakers, would let schools use property taxes for operations.

Some controversial measures did not make this November's ballot.

Supporters of State Question 799 failed to gather enough signatures for voters to consider the measure that would have repealed a tax hike bill used to fund teacher pay raises.

It drew two legal challenges.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court in June ruled that it was legally insufficient and invalid.

In addition, two petitions concerning marijuana failed to secure enough signatures to make it on a ballot.

State Question 797 sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to legalize recreational marijuana.

State Question 796 sought to place approval of medical marijuana in the Oklahoma Constitution.

Voters on June 26 approved a statutory change by way of State Question 788 that legalized medical marijuana.

In 2016, voters decided seven state questions.

They defeated State Question 779 that sought to hike the sales tax to fund education.

Voters also defeated State Question 777 that sought to enshrine the rights of farmers in the Oklahoma Constitution.

But voters did approve questions that sought to modernize alcohol laws and criminal justice reform.

[PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVES] A woman fills out her ballot June 26 at the International Pentecostal Assembly in Yukon. On Election Day in November, voters will decide on five state questions in addition to electing candidates for municipal, state and federal offices.