Oklahoma · Ballot measure
State Question 845 (Legislative Referendum 379): Judicial Nominating Commission
On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Heads up: voting YES on this measure removes current limits on commissioners being licensed attorneys and on political party membership for some commissioners.
A YES vote means
The Judicial Nominating Commission would be restructured so the Governor and the Oklahoma Bar Association each appoint six members and the Commission selects three at-large members, with limits on attorney membership and party membership removed.
A NO vote means
The Commission stays as it is, with appointments based on congressional districts as constituted in 1967 and the current limits on attorneys and party membership.
Who supports it
Not yet compiled
Who opposes it
- Oklahoma Policy Institute
From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.