Oklahoma AG complains about Supreme Court's rewrite of state question ballot title

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Thursday complained about the explanation the Supreme Court came up with for a state question involving drug laws, and he suggested replacing it with a new version of his own.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued its own ballot descriptions — known as ballot titles — for State Questions 780 and 781. The attorney general asked justices to reconsider their version of the ballot title for SQ 780, saying it does not adequately explain to the public the effects of the dramatic changes to the drug laws being proposed.

"Unless this matter is reheard, and the ballot title revised, the people of Oklahoma will be forced to make a decision regarding a significant change to Oklahoma drug laws without the information necessary to make an adequately informed decision," Pruitt wrote.

Supporters of SQ 780 and SQ 781 say the reform measures will reduce the state's prison population and invest the savings into rehabilitation programs. Critics say the measures go too far.

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