On April 12, the Oklahoma House Elections & Ethics Committee passed SB 350. It makes it easier for a party to remain on the ballot. The bill had already passed the Senate. The vote in committee was 7-0.

The current vote test for a party to remain on is a vote of 2.5% for the office at the top of the ballot (president in presidential years, governor in midterm years). The bill changes that to 2.5% for any statewide race at either of the last two elections. Before 1974, the Oklahoma vote test was also either of the last two elections, so this is not a new idea for Oklahoma. Oklahoma has many statewide offices up in midterm years.