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In this promotional photograph, a woman speaks with an 836 signature gatherer.

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Organizers share 'a lot of enthusiasm' as signature gathering for open primaries kicks off

Ben Abrams

Organizers need to get more than 172,000 signatures by Jan. 28 in order to get SQ836 on the next ballot.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on June 24, 2025 heard oral arguments in favor and against a proposed ballot question to open primary elections in the state.

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Open primary ballot plan OK’d by Oklahoma Supreme Court

Emma Murphy

An initiative petition aiming to reform Oklahoma’s election system and open primaries can begin collecting signatures following a ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

a wooden judge's hammer sitting on top of a table

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New report says voter-backed program to reduce crime and incarceration has paid off

Ben Abrams

The report, released by nonprofit Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, concludes property crime has gone down by nearly a third in the state.

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Oklahoma Group Drops Plan for Redistricting State Question

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group seeking to change the way Oklahoma's state and congressional districts are drawn is abandoning its plans to seek a public…