Melanie Wilson Rughani

Voters cast their ballots for the 2018 general election at the McClain County Election Board in Purcell.  Photo provided by Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch

Voters cast their ballots for the 2018 general election at the McClain County Election Board in Purcell. Photo provided by Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch

State legislators hostile toward voter initiatives

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislators across the nation in recent years have crafted myriad exotic measures in their efforts to derail ballot initiatives that enable voters to bypass lawmakers and implement the public’s will.