A new political party hopes to gather enough signatures to appear on this year’s ballot.

The Sooner State Party must gather 35,000 signatures by Feb. 20 to become a recognized political party, said co-founder C.J. Webber-Neal.

Webber-Neal said supporters have gathered 22,000 signatures.

The Sooner State Party formed in July and has about 45 members, he said. If approved, the party plans to open its primaries to independent voters for every election, he said.

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