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A general election will be held in the state of Oklahoma on November 5, 2024. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations for offices other than president of the United States will take place on June 18, 2024. All candidates must file between the days of April 3–5, 2024.[1] Oklahoma voters will elect 1 of 3 members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 24 of 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate, and other local and municipal offices.
Oklahoma's presidential primaries will occur on Super Tuesday: March 5, 2024.
Federal offices
United States President
Primaries
United States House of Representatives
| Parties | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2024 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 5 | 100% | ||||
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0% | ||||
Corporation Commissioner
Corporate Commissioner Bob Anthony is term limited.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harold D. Spradling[3]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
- Chad Williams[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brian Bingman, former Oklahoma Secretary of State (2020–2023)[2]
- Justin Hornback[3]
- Russell Ray[5]
Endorsements
- State executive officials
- Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma (2019–present)[6]
State legislature
Oklahoma House
| Parties | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2022 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 80 | 79% | ||||
| Democratic Party | 21 | 21% | ||||
Oklahoma Senate
| Parties | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2022 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 40 | 83% | ||||
| Democratic Party | 8 | 17% | ||||
Ballot measures
Ballot initiative process in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, ballot initiatives are drafted by their proponents and then submitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State who then must notify the Governor, the Oklahoma Election Board, and publish a notice so that any citizen of the state may file a protest as to the constitutionality of the ballot initiative. Citizens have 10 days to file a protest with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After all legal challenges are heard, the petition process begins. The number of signatures required for the petition to be successful depends on the type of ballot initiative, but all measures are based on the total number of votes cast in the last general election for Governor. Referendums and Initiatives require the least number of signatures at 5% and 8% respectively. Initiatives for Constitutional Changes require 15%. Rejected Initiative or Referendum Measures require 25%. Once collected, the signed petitions are submitted to the Secretary of State for counting. Once counted, the proposed ballot title is sent to the Attorney General of Oklahoma for legal review. After this review, the Secretary of State submits the signed petition to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After a short period where objections can be filed, the Secretary of State sends the petition to the Governor and the State Election Board. The Governor of Oklahoma chooses the date of the vote on the ballot initiative.[7]
Ballot initiatives submitted to the Secretary of State
- State Question 832: This ballot initiative would gradually increase Oklahoma's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029.[8]
Municipal
References
- ^ "2024 Statutory Election Dates and Deadlines" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Ray, Mike W (August 24, 2023). "Bingman to file for state Corporation Commission". Southwest Ledger. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Hoberock, Barbara (April 3, 2024). "Candidates flock to Capitol to file for office". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "OK Candidate Filing Beta". filings.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Patterson, Matt (April 6, 2024). "Corporation Commission seat draws 5, congressional incumbents find opponents". NonDoc. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Faught, Jamison. "Secretary of State, former Senate Pro Tem Bingman to run for Corporation Commission, endorsed by Gov. Stitt". Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Outline of the Oklahoma Initiative and Referendum Petition Process". sos.ok.gov. Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Hoberock, Barbara (November 16, 2023). "Petitioners seek to double Oklahoma's minimum wage by 2029". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 20, 2023.