The Oklahoma state elections was held on
Election Day, November 6, 2012 for a number of offices. The Presidential Preferential Primary Election will be held on March 6, 2012 and the
Primary Election
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will be held on June 26, 2012.
President
US Representatives
All five Oklahoma seats in the
United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2012.
Corporation Commissioner
One seat on the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission is up for election in 2012.
State legislature
Senate
24 of the 48 seats in the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.[Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's b ...]
are up for election in 2012.
Judicial
These races are "retention" votes based on Oklahoma's use of the
Missouri Plan The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940 and has been adopted by many states of the United States. ...
for electing judicial nominees.
Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is a court of appeal for non-criminal cases, one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and leads the judiciary of Oklahoma, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma. Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters.
References
External links
Oklahoma Election BoardOklahoma
at Ballotpedia
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Oklahoma judicial elections, 2012
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Oklahoma 2012
campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
Oklahoma Congressional Races in 2012
campaign finance data from OpenSecrets
Outside spending
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