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DECLINE TO SIGN – State Question 836<\/u><\/b><\/h3>\n

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In the coming weeks, you may be approached to sign a petition to put State Question 836 on the ballot in Oklahoma. And inform others what this petition is about. Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 If placed on the ballot and passed, this initiative would establish “open primaries,\u201d also known as a \u201cjungle primary,\u201d for statewide and county offices, district attorney, state legislators, and congressional candidates;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Under this \u201copen\/jungle primary\u201d system, all candidates (regardless of party affiliation) appear on one ballot for the primary election;<\/p>\n

\u2022 The top-two vote-getters in the primary election then move forward to the general election;<\/p>\n

\u2022 The result: This system makes it possible for two candidates belonging to the same political party to win in a top-two primary and face off in the general election<\/p>\n

Why We are going to Decline to Sign The State Question 836 Petition! This initiative:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u2022 Strips political parties of their ability to choose their own candidates;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Could result in Democrat vs. Democrat candidates in general elections in Oklahoma;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Could eliminate Independent, Libertarian and other third-party candidates from the general election ballot;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Changes Oklahoma\u2019s current election process and replaces it with California\u2019s \u201cjungle primary\u201d election system\u2014and contributed to Kamala Harris\u2019 election to the U.S. Senate in 2016.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T CALIFORNIA MY OKLAHOMA!<\/strong><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

DECLINE TO SIGN THE STATE QUESTION 836 PETITION!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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OKLAHOMA STATE GOP CHAIR ASKED TO RESIGN UNDER CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Oklahoma Republican Party is divided as is the case in many states across our nation into two groups: Establishment and Grassroots. The former believe the elected officials hold the power while grassroots believe the people are the ones in power and the elected officials work for us. In Oklahoma, the current GOP State Chair has been an amazing conservative senator in the Oklahoma legislature. However, as the OK GOP Chair, he is someone else completely.<\/p>\n

It is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Months of effort trying to work with him to simply follow the rules and help us grow the Party have been met with silence, locking people out of meetings, refusing to acknowledge the winners of legitimate elections and refusing to publish meeting minutes and resolutions. Worse, he has used conventions and meetings we must attend in order to vote and do business as events he charges for in order to put funds into the GOP bank account since fundraising efforts have been ineffective. This is not how the Party should work.<\/p>\n

As a result and the lack of response to appeals for unity and working with us, the State Committee has begun efforts to remove Chairman Nathan Dahm from his seat. He now has the option to either resign, or face removal at the upcoming State Committee meeting called for June 29 in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

Click the button below to learn more. More to come.<\/p>\n

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Did \u201cImprove Our Tulsa\u201d improve or harm Tulsa? Where did the money go? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

We spoke out against the monstrosity tax bill of $814 million dollar tax burden put on the shoulders of Tulsans. Even as Mayor Bynum, supported by KRMG and Tulsa World, insisted it wasn\u2019t a new tax, it WAS. An old tax was about to end and God forbid we shouldn\u2019t keep that tax in place. So while Tulsans were already used to shouldering that amount of taxes, to be clear it was a new tax that Tulsans voted on themselves\u2014because they want to help improve Tulsa.<\/p>\n

But does it?<\/p>\n

What we have learned is that Bynum and his city council are very convincing making sure that each element was somehow connected to roads, bridges, law enforcement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/vimeo.com\/846101378″ el_width=”60″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]Want to learn how to effectively advocate for legislation?<\/strong> Click here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1665538859247{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1644173186702{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”3\/5″ css=”.vc_custom_1644183237585{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Make Your Voice Be Heard!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are called to be involved! Sign up below to receive our free Voter Guide to help you prepare this election season.<\/h3>\n

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