It’s an issue that could affect energy aspects in Oklahoma—State Question 777, Right to Farm.
Some contend that if passed into law, the measure would give too much protection to the farming industry. Supporters say that’s a great exaggeration.
Either way, a News 9/News on poll shows 49 percent of likely voters supporter the measure while 36 percent are against it. At least 15 percent of Oklahoma voters are undecided in the few weeks before the election.
News 9’s Kelly Ogle learned the main contention of opponents likes in the language of the question, especially the phrase that states, “no law can interfere with these rights, unless the law is justified by a compelling state interest.”
“That jeopardizes our ability to comply with federal law, and then it jeopardizes our water agencies’ abilities to preserve our water,” contends Bud Scott with Oklahomans for Food, Farm and Family.
“This does not prohibit any electoral body, from the smallest community to 23rd and Lincoln from passing regulation into the future, that is supported by health, safety and welfare by research, science and fact,” responded Tom Buchanan, President of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.
We have also pulled together a variety of resources on State Question 777- including the actual ballot language of the measure and you can click here for multiple perspectives on the Right to Farm Measure.
