Pledge to Vote Yes on 805
State Question 805 (“SQ 805”) is a sentencing reform that would end the use of repeat sentence penalties for nonviolent offenses. Under current Oklahoma law, individuals with one or more prior convictions can face sentence penalties that stack years, decades and even life in prison on top of already extreme prison sentences. As a result, people in Oklahoma spend far longer in prison for nonviolent crimes than people in other states, with no benefit to public safety.
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Oklahoma are working closely with the Yes on 805 campaign to reach out to hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans across the state to have conversations about SQ 805 and creating a fairer criminal justice system. Yes on 805, Inc. is supported by and works closely with a diverse group of national and Oklahoma-based organizations, and you can learn more about the campaign here.
Sign up to pledge to vote Yes on 805 on November 3rd! We also need your help to get Yes on 805 passed by volunteering with the campaign (virtual canvassing, phonebanking, organizing creative educational events, and more). We encourage you to sign up to learn about our Yes on 805 volunteer opportunities. Please check out our People Power map for upcoming events.