Oklahoma's Recognized Political Parties Keep Primaries Closed

State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced today that no political party filed a notice to allow Independents to vote in its primaries and runoff primaries during the 20262027 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. Oklahoma has three recognized political parties: Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican.

Oklahoma is a modified closed primary state. In order to participate in a party's primary or runoff primary, you must be a registered voter of that party; however, there is an exception.