Former Oklahoma Lawmaker Challenges Governor Stitt's Constitutional Convention Vote Authority
Former Republican lawmaker Mark McBride has filed a lawsuit with the Oklahoma Supreme Court to challenge Governor Kevin Stitt's executive proclamation calling for a special statewide election on April 6, 2027. The election would ask voters to consider State Question 848, which proposes allowing legislators to hold a constitutional convention to alter, revise, amend, or propose a new state constitution. McBride and his legal team argue that only the Legislature has the authority to submit such a referendum to the people, not the Governor. This position is supported by the Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office and former Attorney General Drew Edmondson, who have also stated that Stitt's action is unconstitutional. Governor Stitt, however, maintains that his action fulfills a state law requiring voters to have the opportunity to request a constitutional convention every 20 years, noting it has been 56 years since the last such opportunity.
