Fewer straight-party votes cast in Oklahoma

About 10 percent fewer Oklahomans voted straight party on this year’s ballot compared with four years ago. About 120,000 fewer straight-party Republican votes were cast this year, even though the president, a Democrat, failed to win a single county.

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT | Published: November 11, 2012   

photo - This 2008 sample ballot allowed voters to choose among categories of races to vote straight party, compared to 2012, where there was one overall straight party option. Fewer Oklahomans chose straight party this year.
This 2008 sample ballot allowed voters to choose among categories of races to vote straight party, compared to 2012, where there was one overall straight party option. Fewer Oklahomans chose straight party this year.

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Voters this year may have avoided voting straight-party Republican because of popular Democratic candidates in county and legislative races, he said.

Ziriax said an individually marked race...
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