VOTE411 Voter Guide

Oklahoma's Legislature is composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. There are 48 Senate districts and in 1991, terms of office were limited to 12 years.A State Senator must be at least 25 years of age at the time of election, must be a resident of the district during the term in office and must have been registered in party in the same district for 6 months prior to the filing period. A Senator’s term is 4 years.As Oklahoma is a closed primary state, only voters registered in the candidates' party will cast ballots in this primary election. The candidate with the majority of votes will appear on the ballot for the general election in November. If no single candidate has a majority, the two candidates with the most votes will head to a primary run-off election in August. Only voters registered in the candidates' party will cast ballots in this run-off election. The winner of the run-off election will appear on the ballot for the general election in November.