How Straight-Party Voting Works Today
One mark at the top of the ballot can fill a long list of races below it. That is the shortcut this initiative removes.
One mark, every partisan race.
Here is exactly what the straight-party option does on an Oklahoma general election ballot.
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Straight-party voting allows a voter to mark one box and have that mark count for every candidate of that party in partisan races.
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It does not apply to nonpartisan races, judicial retention, or state questions.
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A voter can override the straight-party mark in any individual race.
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If a party has no candidate in a race, that race remains blank.
Today vs. Every Vote Counts
Same ballot, same voters — the only difference is whether each partisan race gets its own mark.
One straight-party mark fills every partisan race
- U.S. Representative Not reviewed
- State Senate Not reviewed
- State Representative Not reviewed
- County Commissioner Not reviewed
- County Sheriff Not reviewed
A voter can still override individual races, but nothing requires them to look at any of these contests.
Each partisan race gets its own mark
- U.S. Representative
- State Senate
- State Representative
- County Commissioner
- County Sheriff
A voter can still choose the same party in every race — they simply mark each candidate.
What doesn't change
Nonpartisan races, judicial retention questions, and state questions are already marked individually, and they stay exactly as they are. Voters who want to support an entire party can still do so — they simply mark each candidate on the ballot.
One mark per race. Be ready to add your signature.
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