Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform

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The result was delete per WP:COI and WP:ORG. --Core desat 00:44, 20 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform[edit]

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Non-notable local political campaign group. No references cited, of the two links in the EL section, one isn't working (domain name expired) and the other doesn't mention this group at all. Their only claim to fame, according to the article, is the introduction of a bill that wasn't even heard and consequently failed. Akradecki 23:28, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as nn group. --Arnzy (talk • contribs) 02:20, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete moving to speedy WP:V. SkierRMH,08:31, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
DO NOT DELETE I think this article is worthwhile as OBAR has had a long standing history in Oklahoma. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.250.215.98 (talk)
DO NOT DELETE This article is about a historical group that has will have its fourth bill introduced this legislative session. The external link has been updated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Okies (talk • contribs). — Okies (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

NOTE: This editor created the spam article Oklahoma Coalition of Independents (OKIES) which was deleted via this AfD and has been recreated and is currently tagged for speedy. This clearly is a conflict of interest and an attempt to use Wikipedia to push a political agenda. Akradecki 17:00, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

STRONG KEEP With the additional material that was added, I think this article is appropriate for Wikipedia. --Jmbranum 01:15, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
This user appears to have an undeclared conflict of interest. I came to suspect this noticing the similarity between the username and the name of one of the refounders. His user page says that his blog is [1]. That says that he is an Independent/Green candidate for State House district 99. One of the articles [2] I did look at was primarily about someone of the same name running as the Green candidate for that district who is very active in this organization. GRBerry 06:19, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete No evidence of meeting the primary notability criteria. No evidence of meeting the proposed guideline WP:ORG. The article contains no sources primarily about the group that meet WP:INDY. A google search [3] reveals no coverage in reliable sources that is primarily about the group. GRBerry 02:54, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per no explanation of notability, just use of sockpuppetry to canvass the vote. If you really think this group is worth keeping, kindly give us some reasons per WP:NOTE. -Patstuart^talk|edits 16:35, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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