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.
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.
Push to create open primaries in Oklahoma
There's a new push to make primary elections in Oklahoma open for all parties and voters regardless of their political affiliation. Currently, those affiliated with a party can vote in that specific primary.
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.
Oklahoma open primary proposal gets mixed reaction
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‘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.
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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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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 ...
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OKLAHOMA WATCH: Open primary supporters launch ballot initiative effort
Increase voter turnout. Chip away at political polarization. Make elected officials more accountable to their constituents.
'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 ...