Senate Bill 652, which took effect in Nov. 2025, consolidates Oklahoma’s election dates into five days per year. This applies to all elections held after Jan. 1.

A new political party hopes to gather enough signatures to appear on this year’s ballot. The Sooner State Party must gather 35,000 signatures by Feb. 20 to become a recognized political party, said co-founder C.J. Webber-Neal. Webber-Neal said supporters have gathered 22,000 signatures.

The new year brought a new law that changes Oklahoma's election calendar. Lawmakers hope this will improve voter turnout, and bring more consistency and clarity.

The Oklahoma County Democratic Party released a statement on Monday addressing the error in filing for the state’s primary elections with the Oklahoma State Election Board.