Lawyers Argue 'Open Primaries' Case at Oklahoma Supreme Court

Lawyers argue 'open primaries' case at Oklahoma Supreme Court

If the Supreme Court allows the initiative petition process to continue, SQ 836 proponents would have to collect at least 172,993 signatures within 90 days to get a statewide vote.

SQ 836: Open primary proponents ask court to toss OKGOP objection based on SCOTUS case

During oral arguments held Tuesday, attorneys for the Oklahoma Republican Party argued to the Oklahoma Supreme Court that a proposed initiative petition is unconstitutional because it forces political parties to support candidates they may not normally support. In contrast, the petition’s proponents told justices there is precedent to do just that based on past rulings […] The post SQ 836: Open primary proponents ask court to toss OKGOP objectio…