Oklahoma is known for having some of the most difficult ballot access laws in the U.S. Angelia O’Dell, chair of the Oklahoma Libertarian Party, also chairs Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform (OBAR), a coalition trying to lower Oklahoma’s extremely high ballot access hurdles.…
Posts tagged as “Oklahoma”
Baldwin speaks on behalf of Oklahoma GOP candidate
By PJO on August 21, 2009 4:52 AM
Chuck Baldwin, the 2008 Constitution Party presidential nominee, appeared in Del City, Oklahoma, last week in support of Randy Brogdon, a Republican state senator running for governor in 2010.…
Oklahoma Ballot Access Bill Improves and Advances
By Morgan Brykein on April 2, 2009 10:29 PM
Yesterday, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee passed HB 1072, a bill that would reduce the amount of signatures a new or previously unqualified party would need to get.…
Socialist local organized in Oklahoma City
By paulie on February 14, 2009 8:20 PM
Posted in the Socialist Webzine. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
Note from the Editor: Reports confirm that Socialist Party USA members in Oklahoma City have filed an application to be recognized as a Local organization.…
Oklahoma ballot access bill introduced in House
By paulie on January 15, 2009 12:28 PM
Oklahoma Representative Charles Key (R-Oklahoma City) has introduced HB 1072, which lowers the number of signatures to qualify a new party from 5% of the last vote cast, to exactly 5,000 signatures.
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Ballot Access News state legislative roundup
By paulie on January 11, 2009 5:29 PM
Original posts at Ballot Access News by Richard Winger.
Texas Bill Would Create Even Earlier Petition Deadlines
Texas Representative Robert Alonzo (D-Dallas) has introduced HB 246.
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Oklahoma State Senator will re-introduce ballot access reform bill
By paulie on November 16, 2008 12:47 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso) recently said that he will again introduce a bill to make it easier for new/minor parties to get on the ballot.
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Richard Winger advises Greens to target Indiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Oklahoma for ballot access reform
By paulie on November 10, 2008 4:21 PM
In a comment at Green Party Watch, Richard Winger of Ballot Access News writes:
The months of November and December of any even-numbered year are the PRIME months to ask state legislators to introduce bills to improve ballot access (and to introduce bills on any subject).
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Oklahoma and Tennessee legislatures may now be more open to ballot access reform
By paulie on November 7, 2008 12:04 PM
Ballot Access News reports
As a result of the recent election, the Oklahoma and Tennessee legislatures, for the first time ever, are under Republican control in both houses.
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