俄克拉荷马州参议院第1027号法案在最高法院11月18日作出裁决之前, 威胁公民发起投票措施的权利, Oklahoma’s Senate Bill 1027, pending a November 18 Supreme Court decision, threatens citizens' right to initiate ballot measures by restricting signature gathering and centralizing control over petition language.

在11月18日俄克拉荷马州最高法院裁决之前, 参议院第1027号法案面临政治顾问Amber England的批评, 因为威胁公民提出请愿的宪法权利。 Senate Bill 1027, pending a November 18 Oklahoma Supreme Court decision, faces criticism from political consultant Amber England for threatening citizens’ constitutional right to initiative petitions. 这项法律限制各州收集签名,并允许国务秘书起草请愿摘要草案,使选票几乎无法进入,破坏了俄克拉荷马州率先建立的系统。 The law, which caps signature collection by county and lets the Secretary of State draft petition summaries, could make ballot access nearly impossible, undermining a system Oklahoma pioneered. 英格兰认为,它将政治影响力引入非党派进程,阻碍医疗援助计划扩张和开放初选等努力,并将权力集中在立法者手中。 England argues it introduces political influence into a nonpartisan process, hampers efforts like Medicaid expansion and open primaries, and centralizes power in lawmakers’ hands. 反对派虽然得到一些前官员和68名立法者的支持,但却是两党派。 While supported by some former officials and 68 lawmakers, opposition is bipartisan. 法院的裁决可以确定俄克拉荷马人是否保留对国家政策的直接控制权。 The court’s ruling could determine whether Oklahomans retain direct control over state policy.