OK Supreme Court allows petition aiming for open primary election system to enter signature stage
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court voted 8-0 to allow a petition for State Question 836 that aims to change Oklahoma to an open primary election system to enter the signature stage.
If the group "Yes to 836" gets around 174,000 signatures from Oklahoma voters, the question will move to the November 2026 election.
State Question 836 will ask voters if they want an open primary election system in Oklahoma. If the question were to be approved by voters in 2026, Oklahoma general elections would no longer divvy up ballots based on political party.
Voters would receive one ballot listing every candidate with their party affiliation alongside their names. Currently, a voter gets the ballot that only shows their party's candidates.
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