Oklahoma has held fast to the coveted 5th calendar slot for holding the Presidential Preference Primary Elections. Only 4 select regional 'carve-out states are allowed to hold partisan selection events earlier than Oklahoma. The other side of this issue, is that unlike those four carved out states (Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, & Nevada), Oklahoma does not have exclusive rights to that "Super Tuesday" date.
  In fact, some of the largest states in the nation now are crowding in on this "old south" strategy. After Democrats picked a northern liberal in 1984, Southern states whose legislatures were dominated by Democrats, put together a plan to bolster the possibility of a southern conservative Democrat candidate. That's when Oklahoma switched from being a caucus state to a primary election for presidential preference. the idea failed in '88, but in '92 Bill Clinton succeeded.
  Now there are 7 'old south' states in Super Tuesday, but California (which historically went last) is making the radical shift away from a June primary and joining a total of 13 states.
  When March 3rd ballot counting is over, 40% of the delegate slots will be spoken for. Texas & California are the big prizes.
  In the chart below, you'll see the dispersion of delegates and dates that they will be awarded.

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  The Oklahoma Republican Party has a charter document with a stipulated organization and permanent bylaws. Those bylaws state:  "Matters not covered by Rules:
​All question of procedure and other matters affecting the Oklahoma Republican Party, or any of its organizations, unit meetings, or conventions, which are not specifically covered in these rules shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, and the law of the State of Oklahoma, whichever may be applicable."

OKGOP Chairman, Pam Pollard has failed to attend to a very important matter. Her unique duties include the matter of notifying County Delegations of very serious issues which will be attended to at an upcoming State Convention. It's beyond mystifying that a woman with so much history in the party and so much experience at the state's highest party leadership, would ignore so many phone calls and reminders from county officials about the need to send out notices of proposed amendments to our party's "constitution". Our bylaws are rather brief and quite clearly written.
  The Noble County Convention was just held 4 days ago, and outside the window of when proposals can be submitted to the state convention. I believe Pollard held off sending out the report to the county delegations because she wanted her favored language to be submitted at their county convention. In fact, I don't believe the Credentials Committee can or should include Noble County's delegation because they were not submitted properly and within the deadline that other counties were told to comply with. I believe the delegates should decide on the Noble County delegation by a floor amendment. This is not the only county delegation in dispute. the Coal County delegation is said to be disputed because (according to a legislator) Pollard held the convention herself, and then invalidated it without the State Committee(her boss) even being made aware.

On April 2nd, many impacting elections will shape local Oklahoma communities, schools, and property tax rates.
Tulsans have a chance to turn a corner on the educational policy nonsense has offended the sensibilities of the Tulsa area. Superintendent Gist has systematically undermined common sense for years with her social policy and cultural revolution. Parents & grandparents can finally do something about it. For too long there has been an absence of common sense candidates willing to serve on the school board for Tulsa Public Schools. That changed this winter when Nicole Nixon, president of the PTA for her kids' elementary school; stepped up to the challenge. 
Nicole is the only Republican in the race. She can win, tomorrow, if Republicans will simply show up and vote their values. She's a dedicated and educated mother who challenges nonsense with informed and grounded judgment. She engages a diverse electorate with respect. She simply wants quality outcomes & respect for families who depend on one of the state's most expensive public school districts.
 We simply are not getting our money's worth from the TPS administration, and our kids are suffering for it. Our community is suffering for it.
If Republicans will simply show up, real change will happen. Let's see if Tulsa really wants change bad enough to act...

Nicole Nixon is the parent's voice for Tulsa Public Schools. Those living in the Cherry Street district, near downtown, or in West Tulsa, are able to start the change in public education policy.