Oklahoma high court rejects redistricting state question
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February 5, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A proposed state question that would change how Oklahoma's congressional and legislative district lines are drawn was stricken from the ballot on Tuesday by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
The court determined that a shorthand explanation of the state question that appears on signature sheets, called a gist, didn't adequately describe the proposal.
"The gist is not subject to amendment by this court, and as a result, the only remedy is to strike the petition from the ballot," Justice Douglas Combs wrote in the majority opinion.
The group "People Not Politicians" is seeking to...
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