Elections; prohibiting the use of open primaries; declaring certain ordinances and elections void. Effective date.

SB 834 prohibits Oklahoma's state, county, and municipal elections from using open primaries (where voters can choose any candidate regardless of party affiliation). It declares any existing local ordinances allowing open primaries or elections held under them void, affecting all voters and election officials in the state. The Secretary of the State Election Board can sue to enforce this prohibition. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.