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WHO ARE WE

OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION

We are a common sense, grassroots, moderate Oklahoman movement with friends in all parties, sick of hyperbolic bickering and embarrassment, prepared to step up to find common ground and get things done.  Many of us have been dissatisfied with mainstream party representation for a long time, others more recently, and all of us want to do something about it. 





OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION

OUR MISSION

To advocate for common sense initiatives and solutions that move Oklahomans forward economically and socially in measurable, incremental ways.


We support voter registration, objective data and fact-based issue education, advocacy for sensible governance, programs, and improvements, fiscal and social reforms, and the distribution of trustworthy information for well-informed citizens. 

HELP US

OUR MISSION

HELP US

Be a founding member of a group of citizens who share a vision of non-partisan solutions to real problems Oklahomans actually care about.  


If we're going to fix this, we have to roll up our sleeves today, and we need you.  


Make a difference and bring politics back to the Middle, get in touch and let's talk!

The Plan

Voter Registration and Turnout

Voter Registration and Turnout

Voter Registration and Turnout

Democracy only works when we all support  it. But  too many Oklahomans don't feel they can make a difference.  


Only 54.8%  of ELIGIBLE Oklahomans voted in the November 2020 election. 


Dead  last  in  the  US.


We must do better.


Oklahoma ranks last in U.S. for voter participation

Elections

Voter Registration and Turnout

Voter Registration and Turnout

And why do we have low turnout?


Let's face it: we're not exactly enthused about our choices, right? And the outcome seems a foregone conclusion? 


But while we obviously have a dominant Republican party these days at 50.69%  of total registered voters, we also have nearly  16.47%  Independents, and 32%  Democrats.


Most  interestingly,  34%  of  new  voters  are  currently  registering  Independent,  and  that  number  is  trending  higher  every  quarter.  This,  despite  that  fact  that  OK  Independents  are  shut  out  of  Republican   primaries.


Everywhere,  folks  are  saying:  “I  just  want  to vote  for  the  PERSON.”


OKUnited  believes  that  sensible, centrist candidates  and  solutions  can prevail  in Oklahoma with effective support. 


So let's energize our voters with better choices. 

Issue Education & Reforms

Voter Registration and Turnout

Issue Education & Reforms

Facts and  common understanding underpin progress.


OKUnited  seeks  to  calm  the  rhetoric, weed  through  the  self-serving  fabrications  and  hyperbole,  present reliable information,  and  encourage  serious  discussions  that  lead  to  solutions  to  our  biggest  challenges.


OKUnited supports  innovative  and  practical  steps  that  improve  our  political  world  today.   


Our  current  system  has  brought  us  here,  and  we  have  to  change  the  rules  to  get  a  different  result.


REFORMS


Opening  all  primaries  to  Independents  is  not  just  the  fair  thing  to  do,  since  taxpayers  fund  the  primary  elections; it  will  increase  participation  in  the  entire  process,  and bring  new  voters  and candidates.  


Other  reforms  could  include:  non-partisan  primaries,  top-2  primaries,  ranked  choice  voting,  no-excuse  absentee  ballots,  generous  timing  and  realistic  procedures  for  early  and  absentee  voting,  and  strong,  independent  districting  commissions.

What Are We Doing?

  • Creating and leveraging existing media content to support and give voice to centrist views and representation for Oklahomans.
  • Joining initiatives to improve voter registration, access, and turnout.
  • Identifying and addressing obstacles that contribute to partisan fringe domination of Oklahoma politics.
  • Advocating for the Forgotten Middle in Oklahoma. 


Hear Here

“We often ask “Who are these people?”

Mona Charen, Policy Editor of The Bulwark, answers here.  Her article says it all. We must not permit party hack revisionists to continue to manipulate the public, subvert democracy, and tack back and forth in convenient service to their personal agendas and ambitions.

These politicians claim to speak for us, and we know they don’t. We ARE better than this.

We’re adding new members and supporters every day at OKUnited, but our mission will require every one of us.

Help us grow by forwarding our website and emails to those you know who might share our concerns and crave issue-based, deliberate political discourse and policies. We need better candidates, we need better choices, and we need better representation. We can do this if we step out of the shadows together!

What the Heck? Explainers and Experts

Here's where we'll post some current and interesting news and commentary. 


  • Dawn: Today we move past the darkness and up into the light
  • Oklahoma Has More Registered Voters Going into 2020 Presidential Than It Did in 2016


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