2026 vote set for state question on upping Oklahoma's minimum wage
Organizers of SQ832 are questioning the legality of the nearly two-year delay after Gov. Kevin Stitt decided on a date to vote on increasing the minimum wage to $12 per hour beginning in January 2027.
Advocates for raising Oklahoma's minimum wage criticize decision to place it on 2026 ballot
Raise the Wage Oklahoma accused Gov. Kevin Stitt of trying to give opponents an advantage by delaying the vote.
Oklahomans may have to wait for higher minimum wage
(KTEN) - If you're hoping to see an increase in Oklahoma's minimum wage, you may have to wait a while longer. Governor Kevin Stitt announced in an executive order that the initiative to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour, would be voted on in 2026.
Gov. Stitt picks 2026 ballot for minimum wage question
The question would raise the minimum wage in Oklahoma to $15 by 2029 through the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act (OMWA).
Ballot measure to increase Oklahoma's minimum wage set for 2026
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has set a date in 2026 for Oklahoma to vote on raising the minimum wage, rather than in November as advocates hoped.
Election to decide whether to raise state's minimum wage set for 2026
Oklahoma voters will have to wait almost two years to decide on a ballot initiative to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Oklahoma minimum wage election pushed back to 2026
State Question 832, a measure that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 each year until reaching $15 an hour in 2029, will not be making it onto the November ballot this year.
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