Oklahoma's recognized political parties keep primaries closed

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced Wednesday that no political party filed a notice to allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during the 2026-2027 election years.Since no political party provided a notification to the State Election Board Secretary by the statutory deadline, all primaries will remain closed for the 2026-2027 election years....

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