Oklahoma State Question 833: Public Infrastructure Districts Amendment (2024)

  • In 2024, voters in Oklahoma will be able to vote on changing the constitution in their state. The state constitution is a set of laws that say what the government can and cannot do. A change in the constitution is called an amendment. The constitution will change if enough people vote for the amendment.

  • The Public Infrastructure Districts Amendment is about public spaces and money. If it passes:

    • People can create special areas called "public infrastructure districts." These districts can build things like roads, parks, and water systems. 

    • To pay for these things, the district can sell special bonds. These bonds are like loans that people can buy to help pay for the projects. 

    • But there's a special rule: everyone who owns land in the district has to agree to create it.  All of them, 100%, have to approve.

Voting “yes” for this amendment means you want it to become law.

Voting “no” for this amendment means you do NOT want it to become law.

Oklahoma Question 833 Original Text

Additional Context & Our Stance:

Many communities in Oklahoma have a hard time funding infrastructure projects, especially in areas that are growing. Infrastructure includes things like roads, water systems, and other public goods. This change would give cities a new way to support these projects through Public Infrastructure Districts (PIDs). However, these districts might prioritize developers while taking support away from community needs. Since this amendment does not clearly define “public infrastructure,” it could mean that money gets used in an unfair way that benefits some people over others.

Disabled voters and those who care about us should vote NO to Oklahoma State Question 833: Public Infrastructure Districts Amendment (2024)

Voting NO means you want to keep the current system, where improvements must be funded through tax money without creating these special zones​.