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26 OK Stat § 26-12-114 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-12-114. General laws apply.

|Said elections shall be conducted under the laws applicable to regular Primary and General Elections, except that the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in said Primary Election shall be deemed the nominee of his political party, provided that the dates of the elections do not coincide with the dates for the regular Primary, Runoff Primary and General Elections. If the nominee of a political party is unopposed in the Special Election, he shall be issued a certificate of election after the expiration of the contest period following the Primary or Runoff Primary Election, if no contest is filed, and shall immediately assume the duties of said office. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-114, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-12-115 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-12-115. Term.

|The successful candidate shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-115, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-12-116 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-12-116. Special elections on state or local questions.

|In the event the Governor or the Legislature shall call for a special statewide election on any measure to be submitted to a vote of the people, the election shall be held not fewer than seventy (70) days from the date the election is called. Such special statewide election may be on the same date as a primary or general election or may be on some other date set by the Governor or the Legislature. In the event the board of county commissioners or the governing body of a municipality or school district or technology center school district or any other governmental subdivision calls for a special election on any question, the election shall be held not fewer than sixty (60) days from the date the election is called; provided, that a special election called by a school or technology center school district to be held on the date of the annual school runoff election shall not be held fewer than forty-five (45) days from the date the special election is called. A special election to fill a vacancy for member of the board of education of a school district or to fill a vacancy for municipal office shall be scheduled not fewer than sixty (60) days from the date the election is called. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-116, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 193, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 1, § 2, emerg. eff. Jan. 18, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 247, § 17, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 24, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 369, § 6, emerg. eff. May 28, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
26 OK Stat § 26-12-117 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-12-117. General laws apply.

|The State Election Board shall conduct such election in the same manner as provided for conducting statewide Primary, Runoff Primary or General Elections. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-117, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-12-118 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-12-118. Certification.

|The State Election Board shall certify the results of said election to the Governor, whereupon the Governor shall issue a proclamation declaring the results of said election and the passage or failure of any measure. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-118, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-12-119 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-12-119. Incumbents - Irrevocable letter of resignation - Special elections.

|Except as otherwise provided by law, an incumbent in any elective office for which a vacancy is filled by special election called by the Governor may file with the Oklahoma Secretary of State an irrevocable resignation in writing which states that the resignation will not become effective immediately, but rather will become effective on some date certain. Upon receipt of the irrevocable letter of resignation, the Governor shall set the date for the special election. The person elected at the special election shall take office on the later of the date of certification of the results of the special election or the date the resignation of the incumbent becomes effective and shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. |Added by Laws 2002, c. 380, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 3, § 8, emerg. eff. March 19, 2012.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-101. County election board to conduct.

|All municipal elections conducted in the State of Oklahoma shall be conducted by the county election board of the county wherein said municipality's central offices are located, unless otherwise provided by law. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-101, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-101.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-101.1. County boards not required to conduct certain elections - Time between primary and general municipal elections.

|No county election board shall be required to conduct elections for any municipality on a date other than an election date identified in subsection B of Section 3-101 of this title. Municipalities that hold both primary and general elections, in addition to scheduling elections on dates identified in Section 3-101 of this title, shall provide no fewer than thirty-five (35) days between the primary and general elections. |Added by Laws 2004, c. 545, § 18, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 224, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2015, c. 380, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-102. Notice of elections.

|A. Not fewer than fifteen (15) days before the filing period for any regular municipal election, or in the event of a special election, not fewer than sixty (60) days before such election, the governing board of any municipality shall submit a resolution to the secretary of the county election board conducting such election. Such resolution shall contain the following facts: |1. The dates of the election or elections;2. The offices to be filled or the questions to be voted upon at such election or elections;3. Qualifications for such offices;4. Designation of which offices shall be filled by voting by ward and which offices shall be filled by voting at large;5. Indication of whether the election will be partisan or nonpartisan;6. For charter cities where the charter is silent, indication of any portion of state law which will apply;7. A list of precincts partially contained within the limits of the municipality which are eligible to be closed pursuant to the provisions of subsection C of Section 13-103 of this title, and a certification of whether such precincts shall be open or not open for the election; and8. Any other information necessary for conducting said election or elections.B. In the event that a municipality governed by charter schedules a regular or special election for a municipal office on the same date as an election involving state or federal offices, the filing period for such municipal office shall be scheduled to meet the requirements of Section 16-102 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes and of Section 3-101 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes; provided, the filing period for such municipal office may be scheduled on the same dates as the filing period for state or federal office to be filled at such election.Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 193, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c. 75, § 7, eff. July 1, 1987; Laws 1993, c. 316, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 19, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 31, § 3, emerg. eff. April 9, 2012; Laws 2012, c. 126, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Laws 2015, c. 380, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-103. Conduct of municipal elections - Partisan elections.

|A. All municipal elections shall be held at the same place and in the same manner prescribed for conduct of state and county elections unless otherwise provided by law. |B. A municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring its elections to be partisan. If such an ordinance is adopted, a municipality shall notify the county election board that its election is to be partisan in its resolution calling for an election. If a municipality fails to notify the county election board that its election will be on a partisan basis in the resolution calling for an election, then the municipal election shall be on a nonpartisan basis. Provided, any municipality which is governed by a charter may provide otherwise by charter or ordinance.C. All precincts totally or partially contained within the limits of a municipality shall be open for all elections held by such municipality; provided, however, that a municipality may authorize any precinct which is only partially contained within the limits of the municipality not to be opened by certifying to the county election board in its resolution calling for an election that no persons reside within that portion of the precinct contained within the limits of the municipality. Polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Precinct officials shall be the same as for state and county elections; provided, however, that substitutions, if necessary, shall be made by the secretary of the county election board.D. Except as otherwise provided by law, the laws governing state and county Primary and General Elections shall be applicable to all municipal elections.E. All municipal elections, including elections for municipalities with home rule charters, shall be held only on dates identified in Section 3-101 of this title.Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-103, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 130, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 1977; Laws 1987, c. 75, § 8, eff. July 1, 1987; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 20, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2015, c. 380, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 491, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-104. Filing fee or petition not required.

|Persons filing declarations of candidacy shall not be required to post a filing fee, nor shall they be required to file petitions supporting their candidacies. |Amended by Laws 1987, c. 75, § 9, eff. July 1, 1987.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-105. Materials and ballots.

|All materials and ballots necessary to conduct any municipal election shall be provided by the county election board. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-106. Certification.

|At the time prescribed by law, the county election board shall certify the results of any municipal election to the governing board of the municipality for which said election was held. Certificates of Election shall be issued to the successful candidates by the county election board, in the same manner as is prescribed for county officers. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-106, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-107. Maps to be provided.

|It shall be the mandatory duty of the governing board of each municipality to provide to the county election board or boards of the county or counties wherein said municipality is located a current map of said municipality. Said map must clearly define the municipal limits and ward boundaries of said municipality. Should any changes be made in the municipal limits or ward boundaries of any municipality, the governing board of said municipality shall immediately provide the appropriate county election board or boards with a complete revised map of the municipality. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-107, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-108. Eligible voters.

|Only registered voters who reside within the municipal limits of any municipality shall be permitted to vote in any election held for said municipality. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-109. Copy of charter required.

|Municipalities operating under a charter form of government shall be required to furnish a copy of said charter, as it applies to conduct of elections, to the county election board of the county wherein said municipality's central offices are located. Any changes in a charter, as it applies to conduct of elections, shall be provided immediately to the appropriate county election board. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-109, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-110 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-110. Municipalities in more than one county.

|Elections for a municipality which is located in more than one county shall be conducted by the county election board of the county wherein said municipality's central offices are located. The county election board or boards of the other affected county or counties shall provide such assistance as may be necessary for conduct of an election. |Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-110, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
26 OK Stat § 26-13-111 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13-111. Expenses.

|All expenses incurred in the conduct of any municipal election shall be paid by the municipality for which the election was held. Expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, compensation for precinct officials, per diem and mileage for the chair and vice chair of the county election board, the cost of supplies and ballots and the rental of polling places. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 13-111, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 491, § 28, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-101. Applicability of general election laws - Precincts totally or partially contained within district - Opening and closing procedures.

|A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the general election laws shall apply to all elections for school districts and technology center school districts. When it is impossible or impractical to apply the general election laws for school districts and technology center school districts, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe procedures consistent with the purposes of the general election laws. |B. All precincts totally or partially contained within the boundaries of a school district or a technology center school district shall be open for all elections held by such school district or technology center school district except as otherwise provided in this section. A school district or technology center school district may authorize any precinct which is only partially located within the boundaries of the district not to be opened by certifying to the county election board in the resolution calling for an election that no persons reside within that portion of the precinct contained within the boundaries of the district.C. The Secretary of the State Election Board is authorized to promulgate rules setting forth procedures to allow the board of education of a school district or career technology school district to request that a precinct only partially located within the district’s boundaries, and in which there are one hundred (100) registered voters or less in the portion of the precinct located within the district, not to be opened. The procedures shall ensure that any registered voters affected are notified of the precinct closing and of other voting options.Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 2, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 330, § 2; Laws 1992, c. 346, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 25, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 447, § 13, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-102. Conduct of elections pursuant to this article.

|Unless otherwise provided by law, all elections for every school district and technology center school district shall be conducted in accordance with provisions of this article. |Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 3, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 26, eff. July 1, 2001.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-103. Election dates - Special elections.

|A. 1. The general election of members of the board of education of every school district and technology center school district shall be conducted on the first Tuesday of April of each year. |2. The primary election of members of the board of education of every school district and technology center school district, if necessary, shall be conducted on the second Tuesday in February of each year, except in any year when a Presidential Preferential Primary is held in February, then the election shall be held on the same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary.3. If only two candidates qualify to have their names appear on the ballot, the names of both candidates shall appear on the ballot at the board of education general election.4. If more than two candidates qualify to have their names appear on the ballot, the names of all such candidates shall appear on the ballot at the board of education primary election. A candidate receiving more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast in the board of education primary election shall be elected to the office. If no candidate receives more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast in the board of education primary election, then the two candidates with the highest number of votes shall appear on the ballot at the board of education general election.B. Elections on the question of making a levy or levies for schools under Section 9, Section 9B or Section 10 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution shall be held on the second Tuesday in February of each year, except in any year when a Presidential Preferential Primary is held in February, then the election shall be held on the same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary.C. The board of education of every school district or technology center school district may call a special election for the purpose of voting on any matter or question authorized by law.Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 4, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 132, § 1; Laws 1991, c. 330, § 3; Laws 1992, c. 247, § 18, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 27, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 485, § 8; Laws 2004, c. 108, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2018, c. 9, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-104. Certification of election in multicounty district.

|For school districts and technology center school districts located in more than one county, the county election board located in the county wherein supervision of the district is located shall be responsible for certifying its elections. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe procedures for certification. |Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 5, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 28, eff. July 1, 2001.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-105. Declaration of candidacy.

|Candidates for member of the board of education of every school district or technology center school district shall file declarations of candidacy in the same place and with the same officials as candidates for county office. The declaration of candidacy to be signed by the candidate shall have an attachment to be signed by the candidate listing the requirements of a candidate for election or reelection to a school board as set forth in Sections 13A-106 and 5-105a of this title and Sections 5-110, 5-110.1, and 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the candidate shall swear or affirm that he or she is eligible to run for the office or serve in the office if elected. Candidates shall file on the first Monday in December through the following Wednesday. For school districts and technology center school districts located in more than one county, filing may be either in the county wherein supervision of the district is located or in the county where the candidate resides. |Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 6, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 132, § 2, eff. June 1, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 247, § 19, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 1994, c. 360, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 130, § 2, emerg. eff. April 17, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 217, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 29, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 369, § 7, emerg. eff. May 28, 2004.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-106. Eligibility to be candidate for school board - Eligibility to vote.

|A. To be eligible to be a candidate for member of the board of education of a school district or technology center school district, a person must have resided in the district or, if the board seat is in an independent district, have resided in that district for at least six (6) months preceding the first day of the filing period, and have been a registered voter registered with the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the district for six (6) months preceding the first day of the filing period. Beginning May 1, 1990, no person shall be eligible to be a candidate for or elected to be a member of the board of education of a school district or technology center school district unless the person has been awarded a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency. In school districts that are divided into election districts, a candidate must have resided in the district for at least six (6) months preceding the first day of the filing period and have been a registered voter registered with the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the election district for six (6) months preceding the first day of the filing period. Beginning May 1, 1990, no person shall be eligible to be a candidate for or elected to be a member of the board of education unless the person has been awarded a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency. |B. To be eligible to vote in a school district election or a technology center school district election, a person must be registered with the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the district. To be eligible to vote in an election district election within a school district, a person must be registered with the county election board at an address located within the geographical boundaries of the election district.Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 7, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1989, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 25, emerg. eff. April 25, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 360, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 30, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 53, § 12, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004; Laws 2004, c. 545, § 17, eff. July 1, 2005.
26 OK Stat § 26-13A-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 26. Elections|§26-13A-108. School district maps.

|The State Department of Education shall provide the State Election Board with information concerning the boundary lines of school districts within the state. The State Election Board shall provide the county election boards with maps of each county and of individual precincts within each county showing the boundary lines of school districts and with software for the Oklahoma Election Management System capable of assigning addresses within the county to the appropriate school district. |Added by Laws 1988, c. 296, § 8, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 239, § 17, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2002, c. 447, § 14, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002.