Brett Sharp

Jan 17, 2025 | mcalesternews.com | James Davenport |Brett Sharp

While 20 states have open primary systems, only three have the type of top-two primary system that Oklahoma United is promoting. Oklahoma is among 15 states that have semi-closed primaries. State law requires that only voters affiliated with a specific party be allowed to vote in a partisan primary election, unless a party decides to open them to independent voters. For almost a decade now, the Democratic Party in Oklahoma has allowed independent voters to participate in its primary elections.

Jan 16, 2025 | oklahomavoice.com | James Davenport |Brett Sharp

by James Davenport and Brett Sharp, Oklahoma Voice January 16, 2025 Last November, Oklahoma United announced an initiative petition drive to change the state’s current closed primary system to a top-two open primary system. While 20 states have open primary systems, only three have the type of top-two primary system that Oklahoma United is promoting. Oklahoma is among 15 states that have semi-closed primaries.