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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-8-122. Determination of successful party impossible - Procedure - Governor to call special election.

In the event, after a hearing is conducted, it is deemed impossible to determine who should be certified as the party's nominee or to whom a certificate of election shall be issued, or which candidates are entitled to have their names appear on the Runoff Primary Election ballot, the judge shall notify the appropriate election board secretary of same. It shall then be the duty of the election board secretary to notify the Governor of said decision. The Governor shall then order a new election to be conducted as soon as is practicable in the same manner as the contested election, with the identical candidates, provided that any candidate upon whom fraud has been proved shall not be a candidate in the new election. Provided further, the above shall not apply to elections resulting in tie votes, which elections shall be determined as provided by law.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 8-122, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-9-100. Experimental voting devices or equipment.

The Secretary of the State Election Board shall be authorized to allow for the experimental use of one or more vote counting devices or other equipment in one or more election precincts in one or more counties, without a formal purchase thereof. The experimental use of such vote counting device or other equipment in any election shall be as valid for all purposes as if it had been purchased.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 321, § 33, eff. March 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 545, § 15, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-9-115. Notice of testing of voting devices.

Not less than ten (10) days prior to the testing of the voting devices for any partisan election, the secretary of the county election board shall mail a notice to the county chair of each political party stating the time and place the voting devices will be tested for the election and stating a time at which one representative of each political party shall be afforded an opportunity to see that the voting devices are in proper condition for use in the election. The representatives may observe the testing of the voting devices but shall not interfere with the employees or assume any of their duties.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 9-115, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 34, eff. March 1, 1992; Laws 2011, c. 139, § 16.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-9-118. Unlawful acts relating to voting devices.

Any person who defaces a voting device, breaks, tampers with, impairs, impedes or otherwise interferes with the maintenance, adjustment, delivery, use or operation of any voting device or part thereof shall be guilty of a felony.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 9-118, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 35, eff. March 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-9-121. Counting or tabulating devices not to be connected to the Internet.

Devices or equipment used by the State Election Board or a county election board to count or tabulate ballots shall be prohibited from connecting to the Internet. Provided, this shall not serve to prohibit a secure network connection between the State Election Board and a county election board for the purpose of transmitting or receiving voter registration or election-related data.
Added by Laws 2022, c. 291, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-101. Nomination of Presidential Electors - Certification.

A. The nominees for Presidential Electors of any recognized political party shall be selected at a convention of the party in a manner to be determined by the party.
B. The nominees for Presidential Electors shall be certified by the chair of the party to the Secretary of the State Election Board no later than July 15 of a presidential election year.
C. Failure of a political party to properly certify the names of its nominees for Presidential Electors within the time specified shall bar such party from placing any candidates for Presidential Electors on the ballot at the General Election.
D. 1. A recognized political party shall certify its nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States to the Secretary of the State Election Board no later than seventy-five (75) days prior to the date of the General Election to ensure the State Election Board and the county election boards have sufficient time to meet the deadline for sending absentee ballots to uniformed services voters pursuant to federal and state law.
2. If the nominating convention of a recognized political party is scheduled to conclude after the deadline provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection, the Secretary may accept a provisional certification of the party's nominees for President and Vice President of the United States. A provisional certification must be received by the Secretary prior to the deadline, and the party shall provide the official certification of nominees to the Secretary upon the adjournment of the convention.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-101, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 136, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 214, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2020, c. 76, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-102. Oath for Presidential Electors.

Every party nominee for Presidential Elector shall subscribe to an oath, stating that said nominee, if elected, will cast a ballot for the persons nominated for the offices of President and Vice President by the nominee's party. The oath shall be notarized by a notary public and filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board no fewer than ninety (90) days prior to the General Election. Failure of any party nominee to take and file the oath by such date shall automatically vacate his or her nomination and a substitute nominee shall be selected by the state central committee of the appropriate political party. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the State Election Board to notify the chairman of the state central committee of the failure of any nominee to file the oath. Refusal or failure to vote by a Presidential Elector for the persons nominated for the offices of President and Vice President by the nominee's party shall constitute a violation of the oath and shall result in the immediate forfeiture of the Elector's office. In such event, the vote shall not be recorded, a vacancy shall be declared, and the Presidential Electors present shall proceed to fill such vacancy as provided in Section 10-108 of this title.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 136, § 2; Laws 2013, c. 35, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-103. Election of Presidential Electors.

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in each year next preceding the expiration of the term of office of each President of the United States, the registered voters of this state shall elect a number of electors for President and Vice President equal to the number of United States Senators and United States Representatives which the state is entitled to elect. Said electors shall be elected in the same manner as is provided for state officers.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-103, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-104. Qualifications.

The electors for President and Vice President, hereinafter referred to as Presidential Electors, shall be registered voters of Oklahoma; provided, however, that no United States Senator or United States Representative or person holding an office of trust or profit under the United States shall be a Presidential Elector.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-104, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-105. Ballots.

A. At any General Election in which Presidential Electors are to be elected, the State Election Board shall provide ballots on which the names of the Presidential Electors of each political party shall be printed adjacent to the names of the party's candidates for President and Vice President. The names of the Independent nominees for Presidential Electors shall be printed adjacent to the names of the candidates for President and Vice President for whom they have subscribed an oath to cast their ballots or printed adjacent to the word "Uncommitted" in the event the nominees are uncommitted. The ballots shall, in all other respects, have the appearance of ballots used for state officers.
B. Provided, the Secretary of the State Election Board shall have the authority to print only the names of the candidates for President and Vice President of the United States on the ballot and cause to be printed a supplemental list of the nominees for Presidential Electors described in subsection A of this section. In such a case, a list of the nominees for Presidential Electors may be conspicuously displayed or posted in each voting booth or otherwise made available to each voter.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 136, § 3; Laws 2016, c. 38, § 5.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-107. Electors to meet - Duties.

Persons chosen as Presidential Electors shall meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Governor's office at the time appointed by the laws of the United States and cast their votes in the manner therein provided and perform such duties as may be required by law. Each such Elector shall receive mileage reimbursement at the rate as provided for state employees, said reimbursement to be paid from funds appropriated to the Office of the Governor.
Amended by Laws 1983, c. 171, § 17, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-108. Vacancies.

In the event any Presidential Elector fails to meet at the Governor's office at the prescribed time or refuses or fails to vote for the persons nominated for the offices of President and Vice President by the political party which nominated the Presidential Elector, it shall be the duty of the Electors present at the time and place aforesaid to appoint a person to fill such vacancy.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 35, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-10-109. Penalty.

Any Presidential Elector who violates his oath as a Presidential Elector shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-109, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-101. Declaration of candidacy - Expiration of term.

A Justice of the Supreme Court or a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals whose term of office expires the second Monday in January following a General Election and who seeks retention in office must file with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days before the date of such General Election a Declaration of Candidacy to succeed himself.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-101, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-102. Declaration of candidacy after appointment.

A Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals who has been appointed and who will have served twelve (12) months in office before the next General Election and who seeks to be retained in office must file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days before the date of such election. If such judicial officer has not served twelve (12) months on or before the next General Election following his appointment, he shall continue in office, and he shall file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days before the date of the second General Election following his appointment.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 10-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1977, c. 136, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-103. Terms of office.

If the term of the office to which the judicial officer was appointed expires on the second Monday in January following the election, the election shall be for a term of six (6) years beginning on the second Monday in January following the election. If the term for such office does not expire on the second Monday in January following the election, the election shall be for the unexpired term of the office to which he was appointed. If the term of office to which the judicial officer was appointed expires before such officer must file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office, the election shall be for the remainder of the six-year term which follows the term during which he was appointed.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-103, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-104. No filing fee.

No fee shall be charged by the Secretary of State for the filing of a Declaration of Candidacy. If such a Declaration is filed by one of the above judicial officers, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the Secretary of the State Election Board of the name and office of the officer who filed the Declaration, and the State Election Board shall cause the necessary ballots to be prepared.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-104, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-105. No declaration filed - Procedure.

If no Declaration of Candidacy is filed by such judicial officer, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the Governor and the Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission that no Declaration of Candidacy was filed by the judicial officer, stating his name and office, and that a vacancy has occurred or is certain to occur, as is appropriate.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-106. Certification.

If a Declaration of Candidacy is filed, an election held, and no contest thereto is filed, the State Election Board shall certify the result to the Secretary of State by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday next following the General Election. If a contest is filed, the result shall be certified to the Secretary of State either when the contest is determined or when it has been abandoned. If a decision by a majority of those voting thereon is that the officer shall not be retained in office, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the Governor and the Chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission of the decision, stating the name and office of the officer, and that a vacancy has occurred or is certain to occur, as is appropriate.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-106, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 545, § 16, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-107. Vacancy - Expiration of term.

If a judicial officer who was elected to a six-year term that expires the second Monday in January following the election or who was appointed to fill a vacancy that expires the second Monday in January following the election and who was retained in office by the voters at a prior General Election fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office to succeed himself, or files such a Declaration but is not retained in office at the election, the vacancy in office occurs on the second Monday in January following the election. If a judicial officer who was appointed to fill a vacancy but who has not yet been retained in office by the voters fails to file a Declaration of Candidacy, the vacancy in office occurs when the time to file such Declaration has expired. If such judicial officer files a Declaration of Candidacy but is not retained in office by the voters, the vacancy in office occurs when the result of the election is certified to the Secretary of State. In any of the above cases, the judicial officer may continue in office after the vacancy occurs until his successor has been appointed and has qualified for office.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-107, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-108. Judicial ballots without party designation.

The ballots for retention of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the ballots for Judges of the Court of Appeals, district judges and associate district judges shall be without party designation.
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-109. Retention ballots.

Ballots for retention of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals shall be printed in the same manner as other ballots for the General Election, except as hereinafter provided. Near the top of the ballot shall be printed the following words: "NOTICE TO VOTER: Vote separately on each justice or judge; they are not running against each other." Below said words shall appear the office number, as reflected by the numbers of the districts from which said Justices or Judges were appointed, and this question: "Shall (Here insert name of Justice or Judge) of (Here insert the title of the court) be retained in Office?" Said question shall be followed by the words "YES" and "NO", one above the other.
Amended by Laws 1987, c. 33, § 7, emerg. eff. April 20, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 321, § 36, eff. March 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-112. No candidate receives majority - Procedure.

If no candidate for the office of an associate district judge, or district judge, if the nominating district is coextensive with the entire judicial district or electoral division of a judicial district, receives a majority of the votes cast for that office at the Primary Election, the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes will have their names placed on the ballot for the General Election. In the case of district judges, if the nominating district is not coextensive with the whole judicial district or electoral division of a judicial district, the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes at the Primary Election will have their names placed on the ballot for the General Election, whether or not one receives a majority of votes cast for that office at the Primary Election.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-112, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 247, § 16, emerg. eff. May 21, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 290, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-113. Candidate receives majority - Procedure.

If one candidate for the office of an associate district judge receives a majority of all votes cast for that office at the Primary Election and, in the case of district judges, if the nominating district is coextensive with the whole judicial district or electoral division of a judicial district, the candidate who received the majority of all votes cast at the Primary Election shall be deemed to have been elected to that office, and that office shall not be listed on the ballot for the General Election.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-113, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 290, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-11-116. Deceased candidate - Primary or general election ballots - Special election.

A. If a judicial candidate whose name should be on the Primary Election ballot dies before ballot printing has begun for the election, the name of the deceased candidate shall not be printed on the ballot. If ballot printing has begun, votes for the deceased candidate shall not be counted. If the death of a candidate leaves only two (2) surviving candidates, their names shall not appear on the Primary Election ballot, votes shall not be counted in the race and the two (2) names shall appear on the ballot for the General Election.
B. If a judicial candidate whose name should be on the General Election ballot dies before ballot printing has begun, the name of neither candidate shall be printed on the ballot and the Governor shall call a special election to fill the office. In the call for the election, the Governor shall prescribe a filing period, to be held as nearly as practicable as the regular filing period, followed in no less than forty-five (45) days by a Special Primary Election which shall be followed in no less than forty-five (45) days by a Special General Election. The primary and general elections shall be held in the same manner as regular primary and general elections. If the death of a candidate occurs after ballot printing for the regular General Election has begun, votes shall not be counted in the race and the Governor shall call a special election as specified in this subsection.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 129, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-12-103. Dates for filing period - Elections.

The proclamation required by Section 12-102 of this title shall prescribe filing and election dates that permit full compliance with the requirements of the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act of 2009 and shall contain the following facts:
1. A filing period of three (3) days, on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday not less than ten (10) days from the date of such proclamation;
2. The date of the Special Primary Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the close of the filing period;
3. The date of the Special Runoff Primary Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the date of the Special Primary Election; and
4. The date of the Special General Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the date of the Special Runoff Primary Election.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-103, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 20, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 2004, c. 53, § 9, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004; Laws 2004, c. 369, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 3, § 2, emerg. eff. March 19, 2012; Laws 2019, c. 341, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-12-106. Vacancies in the Legislature.

A. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of a member of the State Senate or the State House of Representatives, the vacancy shall be filled at a Special Election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs; provided, no special election shall be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year if the term of the office expires the same year.
B. If in an even-numbered year an incumbent State Senator with two (2) or more years remaining in the term for which elected shall file with the Oklahoma Secretary of State before March 1 a resignation in writing which states that the resignation will not become effective immediately, but rather will become effective on some date certain that is after the General Election but before the convening of the next session of the Legislature, the vacancy shall be filled by a special election which shall be held in that even-numbered year on the same dates as the regular Primary Election, Runoff Primary Election and General Election. The filing period for the special election shall be the regular filing period prescribed in Section 5-110 of this title. The person elected in the General Election of the special election shall take office on the date the resignation of the incumbent becomes effective and shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-106, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 21, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1998, c. 357, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 3, § 3, emerg. eff. March 19, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-12-108. Dates.

Such proclamation shall contain the following facts:
1. A filing period of three (3) days, on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday not less than ten (10) days from the date of such proclamation;
2. The date of the Special Primary Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the close of the filing period; and
3. The date of the Special General Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the date of the Special Primary Election.
Should such a vacancy occur in an even-numbered year, when a special election is required, the proclamation must contain dates that are the same as are required by law for the regular filing period, Primary Election, Runoff Primary Election and General Election, if practicable.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 22, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 2004, c. 53, § 10, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004; Laws 2004, c. 369, § 4, emerg. eff. May 28, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 3, § 4, emerg. eff. March 19, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-12-109. General laws apply - Unopposed candidates.

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, § 12-109, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-12-111. Vacancies in county elective offices.

A. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of a county commissioner, the vacancy shall be filled at a special election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs. Provided, no special election shall be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year if the term of the office expires the following year. In such case, the candidate elected to the office at the Primary Election, runoff Primary Election, or the regular General Election shall be appointed by the Governor as soon as practical after the applicable election to fill the unexpired term.
B. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any elective county office of any county in this state having a population of more than the population figure specified in subsection B of Section 10 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the vacancy shall be filled at a special election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs. Provided, no special election shall be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year if the term of the office expires the following year. In such case, the candidate elected to the office at the Primary Election, runoff Primary Election, or the regular General Election shall be appointed by the Governor as soon as practical after the applicable election to fill the unexpired term.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-111, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 23, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1993, c. 316, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1995, c. 174, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2002, c. 447, § 12, emerg. eff. June 5, 2002; Laws 2012, c. 3, § 6, emerg. eff. March 19, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 26. Elections › §26-12-113. Dates.

Such proclamation shall contain the following facts:
1. A filing period of three (3) days, on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, not less than ten (10) days from the date of such proclamation;
2. The date of the Special Primary Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the close of the filing period; and
3. The date of the Special General Election, not less than twenty (20) days after the date of the Special Primary Election.
Should such a vacancy occur in an even-numbered year, when a special election is required, the proclamation must contain dates that are the same as are required by law for the regular filing period, Primary Election, Runoff Primary Election and General Election, if practicable.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-113, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 240, § 24, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 2004, c. 53, § 11, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004; Laws 2004, c. 369, § 5, emerg. eff. May 28, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 3, § 7, emerg. eff. March 19, 2012.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
8. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.