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People ages 65 and older represent 7 percent of transit riders; 10 percent of riders are 18 years and younger; 52 percent are women; 45 percent are White; 31 percent are African-American; 18 percent are Hispanic and 6 percent are Asian and Native American.

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Oklahoma
Capital: Oklahoma City
Population: 3,460,097
Major Metropolitan Areas: Lawton, Norman, Oklahoma City, Tusla
Federal Transportation Spending: $432,244,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)

 
General Ballot Measure Information

State Ballot Process
Oklahoma has offered both the initiative and referendum procedures since 1907. Citizens have 90 days to circulate ballot measure petitions after registering with the Secretary of State's office.

State Election Site: http://www.state.ok.us/~elections/

County & City Information
Contact your county elections office for more information: http://www.state.ok.us/~elections/cebinfo.html

Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Oklahoma.htm

Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/ok.html

 
Specific Ballot Measure Information
 
Initiative Year Community/Region
for initiative
Type Of Measure Ballot Date Result
2003 Statewide High-speed Rail Proposal
Description
Senate Joint Resolution 4: State Senate proposal to schedule an election to increase the gasoline tax to fund a high-speed rail line between Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Initiative Year Community/Region
for initiative
Type Of Measure Ballot Date Result
2002 Statewide Senate Joint Resolution 4
Description
State Senate proposal to schedule an election to increase the gasoline tax to fund a high-speed rail line between Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

 
Outreach/Contact Information
 
Advocacy Groups
Oklahoma Transit Association (no website)
Passenger Rail Oklahoma http://www.passengerrailok.org/
Oklahoma Transportation Options (no website)
Tulsa Transit Customer Advisory Committee http://www.tulsatransit.org/general/advisory.asp
Rail Passenger Group
Oklahoma Passenger Rail Association http://www.okrail.org/
State DOT
http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/
Transit Agencies & MPOs
Oklahoma City Metro Transit http://www.gometro.org/
Tulsa MTTA http://www.tulsatransit.org/
 
Media Information
 
Newspaper(s)
Tulsa World http://www.tulsaworld.com/
Daily Oklahoman http://www.newsok.com/
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat http://www.mcalesternews.com/
Ardmore Ardmorite http://www.ardmoreite.com/
Stillwater News Press http://www.stwnewspress.com/
Radio Television
K246AF//KOSU-91.7  NPR - Oklahoma City http://www.kosu.org/
KGOU NPR - Norman http://www.kgou.org/
KOMA - Oklahoma City http://komanews.com/koma/
KFOR NBC - Oklahoma City http://www.kfor.com/
KOCO ABC - Oklahoma City http://www.channeloklahoma.com/
KWTV CBS - Oklahoma City http://www.kwtv.com/
 
Other Resources
 

STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=oklahoma

APTA State Page (Info. on transit agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/ok.cfm