State Question 846 - Voter ID Amendment
BALLOT LANGUAGE
WHAT IT MEANS
Yes
No
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
Yes
“State Question 846 ensures illegal aliens aren’t voting in Oklahoma elections by adding a voter ID requirement to our state Constitution. Voters are already required to show an ID at the polls under state law, but including this language in our Constitution adds another layer of election security that cannot be overridden by future legislators.” - Oklahoma Senate
“We’re fortunate in Oklahoma, we have one of the strongest election systems in the United States. I think it’s important to continue to have protections in our constitution and our statutes so the people of Oklahoma know their elections are secure.” - Kyle Hilbert, State Representative
"We need to know that our elections are safe and secure. What is wrong with making sure that the person that is voting is who they say they are? I don’t see that as a problem." - Jonathan Wingard, State Senator
No
"If we already have safe and secure elections, requiring voter IDs, what does state question 846 change? It changes our state Constitution. Instead of keeping the specific rules we already voted for, it hands the state legislature the power to write brand-new requirements, however and whenever they want. 846 is a constitutional amendment, and that makes this a big deal. It basically hands Oklahoma politicians a blank check on voter ID rules." - Andy Fugate, State Representative
“This proposal does not respond to documented widespread fraud. It does not cite a demonstrated failure in our current system. Instead it places a new constitutional mandate requiring proof of identity for all methods of voting, including absentee ballots, while leaving the definition entirely to a future legislature.” - Carrie Hicks, State Senator
"SQ 846 was written by powerful politicians at the state capitol who arrogantly assume Oklahomans will vote to give them even more power to decide what qualifies as proof of identity and enshrine it in our constitution.
Once it’s in the constitution, no future legislature can change it." - Mickey Dollens, State Representative
ENDORSEMENTS
Yes
Justin Humphrey (Other)
Warren Hamilton (Conservative)
John Haste (Conservative)
David Hardin (Other)
Eddy Dempsey (Conservative)
No
Jacob Rosecrants (Liberal)
John Waldron (Liberal)
Mary B. Boren (Liberal)
Carri Hicks (Liberal)
Oklahoma City Democratic Socialists of America (Liberal)
FINANCIAL BACKING
The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.
Yes
OKLAHOMA STATE QUESTION 846, VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT AMENDMENT (AUGUST 2026)
This question is on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on August 25, 2026. As of August 13, 2026, no committee to support the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support the amendment.
No
OKLAHOMA STATE QUESTION 846, VOTER IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT AMENDMENT (AUGUST 2026)
This question is on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on August 25, 2026. As of August 13, 2026, no committee to oppose the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to oppose the amendment.
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