UPDATE, 12/4/23: A resolution calling for a Special Election in March 2024 was filed at the Cleveland County Election Board on December 1, 2023. A copy of the resolution may be found here.
UPDATE, 11/8/23: A total of 7,311 signatures have been verified through the Office of the City Clerk for the initiative petition. Per requirements, a public notice shall be posted in The Norman Transcript newspaper.
UPDATE, 9/8/23: The City Clerk of the City of Norman received an initiative petition on 8/7/22 that, if successful, would result in placing the question of granting a franchise to OG&E on a 3/5/24 ballot for Norman voters. The petition is ongoing as of 9/8/23. The City of Norman is not involved in the solicitation of signatures. See more information and relevant documents through links below.
POSTED, 8/12/23: The City Clerk of the City of Norman received an initiative petition on 8/7/23 that, if successful, would result in placing the question of granting a franchise to OG&E on a 3/5/24 ballot for Norman voters. Access background information and results pertaining to a January 2023 vote regarding Norman's OG&E franchise agreement here.
Below are public information documents pertaining to the initiative petition filing. The City of Norman, as an organization, has had no part in the solicitation of signatures or associated actions.
- Memo to City Council: Initiative Petition Process - August 11, 2023
- Memo to City Clerk: Ballot Title Initiative 2324-1 - August 10, 2023
- Memo to City Attorney: Initiative Petition 2324-1 - August 8, 2023
Residents can learn more about OG&E and its operations, or review a letter from the petition filer, at the OG&E website.