俄克拉荷马州提出的开放性首创计划 未能进行投票 因为无效签名不足
Oklahoma's proposed open primary initiative failed to make the ballot due to insufficient valid signatures.
州问题836是俄克拉荷马州拟议的开放初级系统,在国务大臣办公室发现有效签名不足172 993份,尽管提交了200 000多份,但该州没有资格参加投票。
State Question 836, a proposed open primary system in Oklahoma, failed to qualify for the ballot after the Secretary of State’s Office found fewer than the required 172,993 valid signatures, despite over 200,000 being submitted.
该倡议本来可以允许所有选民,不论党派,在前四级小学中选择任何候选人。
The initiative would have allowed all voters, regardless of party, to choose any candidate in a top-four primary.
支持者指出,公众广泛关注,数百名志愿人员在冬季暴风雨中收集签名。
Supporters cited widespread public interest and hundreds of volunteers who collected signatures during a winter storm.
虽然这项措施不会出现在选票上, 但支持者认为这项运动提高了人们对选举改革的认识, 并计划审查签名有效性及探索法律选项。
Though the measure won’t appear on the ballot, advocates say the campaign raised awareness about election reform and plan to review signature validity and explore legal options.