The Oklahoma Supreme Court is putting on hold proposed new social studies standards for K-12 public school students that include conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled a proposed state question to bring open primaries to the state is “legally sufficient,” moving its supporters a step closer to beginning the process of gathering signatures of voters to try and qualify the initiative petition for an election ballot.

Currently, voters can only vote in the primary elections for the party with which they’re registered. If the proposed change — known as State Question 836 — makes it onto the ballot and is approved, voters would be able to choose from all candidates in a primary, regardless of party affiliation.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that a proposed change to an open primary election system would not violate the state constitution, clearing the way for supporters to begin

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that voters can decide if the state’s primary elections should be opened.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court voted 8-0 to allow a petition for State Question 836 that aims to change Oklahoma to an open primary election system to enter the signature stage.

An initiative petition aiming to reform Oklahoma’s election system and open primaries can begin collecting signatures following a ruling from the Supreme Court.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision frees petitioners from a months-long legal challenge that stalled its plan to gather signatures for open primary elections. But, challengers have not given up their fight.

Voters in northern Oklahoma will soon decide who will replace Rep. Ty Burns after the Republican lawmaker convicted of domestic abuse and assault announced he would resign. The filing period for the race to fill the soon-to-be vacant House District 35 seat will run Oct.

Walters, one of two lawsuits over the standards now pending before the court. The standards have been pushed by Republican state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters. The plaintiffs who filed the lawsuit claim the approval of the standards violated the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and other procedural requirements because Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education gave no notice to the public – or even to members of the state Board of Education themselves – that the version of the standards submitted to the board for an approval vote was substantially different from the version that had been publicly released.

Voters across Southwest Oklahoma have made their voices heard for several local elections on Tuesday, Sept. 9, and the results are in.