State Question 835: Oklahomans could vote on open primary system
Advocates say open primaries will boost Oklahoma's low voter turnout and allow unaffiliated voters to have a say in elections.
Oklahoma could be getting open primary elections in near future
Currently, Oklahoma’s primary elections are considered to be semi-closed, which means only registered political party members can vote in their party’s primary.
Oklahoma leaders criticize open primary proposal
Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell criticized the push for open primary elections in Oklahoma, calling it "a solution in search of a problem" and
Oklahoma open primary proposal gets mixed reaction
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Proposed state question would change Oklahoma election system
Oklahoma United has filed an initiative petition to put a state question to end Oklahoma's closed primary system to a statewide vote in November 2026.
‘It’s Time To Fix This:' Oklahoma United Pushes For Open Primaries In State Elections
Just over half of Oklahomans voted in the presidential election trailing only Hawaii for the lowest voter turnout nationwide. Oklahoma United wants to amend the state constitution opening state primaries to everyone.
State Question 835: the citizen-led attempt to open up Oklahoma's primary elections
A newly filed ballot initiative aims to let Oklahoma voters decide to codify open primary elections in the state constitution.
A proposal for open primary elections in Oklahoma
Oklahoma law specifies that primary elections be closed; right now, people can only vote for the party that they're registered with.
Effort launched to open Oklahoma’s primary elections
The filing of an initiative petition was announced Tuesday seeking to replace Oklahoma's closed primary election system with open primaries.
Open primaries in Oklahoma could be coming after petition is filed
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Oklahoma Group Pushes For Open Primaries To Boost Voter Turnout
A group called Oklahoma United is advocating for a state question to change Oklahoma's election process, aiming to increase voter turnout.
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Open Primary Supporters Launch Ballot Initiative Effort
Backers of State Question 835, which proposes amending the Oklahoma Constitution to place all candidates on a single open ...
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Oklahoma Republican Party leaders take aim at Holt, Bynum, Osborn for support of open primary initiative
Push to create open primaries in Oklahoma If passed SQ 835 would move Oklahoma away from its current closed, partisan ...
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The biggest unknown from Alaska’s election is the fate of the state’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system.
Idaho judge to decide if AG’s office will pay legal fees in open primaries lawsuit
After dismissing Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s legal effort to block a failed election reform ballot initiative, an Idaho ...
'How do you... properly debate?': Reaction pours in amid calls for open primaries in OK
The announcement of an effort to overhaul Oklahoma's election system to an open primary model elicited a strong reaction on ...
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Ranked choice voting and open primaries retained in Alaska after final ballot count
A final ballot count by Alaska’s election workers on Wednesday cemented the narrow lead for supporters of Alaska’s ranked ...