Oklahoma Representative Sean Roberts (R-Hominy) has introduced HB 2338. It moves the deadline for candidates to file in the primary from April to January. That would also automatically move the deadline for non-presidential independent candidates from April to January. Here is the bill.

The bill is impractical, because the deadline for a new party to submit its petition in 2020 will be on February 28, and if HB 2338 were passed, it would be too late for a new party that filed on the deadline to have any candidates in its primary. Oklahoma provides that all parties, even new ones, must nominate by primary. Thanks to E. Zachary Knight for this news.