okgop letter closed primary election declaration
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OKGOP Letter Closed Primary Election DeclarationTRANSCRIPT
4031 N. Lincoln Blvd. 405-528-3501Oklahoma City, OK 73105 www.okgop.com
Pam Pollard, Chairman405.420.8154
Mr. Paul Ziriax, SecretaryOklahoma State Election BoardRoom B-6Box 53156State CapitolOklahoma City, OK 73152
This letter is to advise you pursuant to the provisions of Section 4-112 of OK Title 26, the OklahomaRepublican Party will not allow Independents to vote in a Primary Election or Runoff Primary Election ofthe party.
The Oklahoma Republican Party feels that only registered Republicans should have the opportunity tovote for Republican candidates in the party’s primary elections. We acknowledge this decision will savethe taxpayers nearly $150,000 in 2016.
Thank you for the exemplary work of the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Sincerely,
Pam Pollard, ChairmanOklahoma Republican Party