To file as a candidate for the State Senate in any senatorial district, a person must have been a registered voter in the district and a resident residing within such district for the six-month period immediately preceding the first day of the filing period as provided by law. Any member of the Senate whose district has been changed by redistricting may change residence with the intent of becoming qualified to seek reelection in such district in the first election applicable to such district following redistricting without thereby being deemed to have vacated his or her existing office.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 289, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 481, § 1; Laws 2021, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 3, § 1, emerg. eff. Nov. 22, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 45, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
Title 14. Congressional and Legislative Districts
§14-7.1. Short title - Oklahoma Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021.
§14-7.2. Congressional Districts - Divisions.
§14-7.4. Effective dates of act provisions.
§14-80.8. Filing as Senate candidate - Requirements.
§14-80.35.12. Short title - State Senate Redistricting Act of 2021.
§14-80.35.13. Legislative findings.
§14-80.35.14. Term of office – District numerical designation.
§14-80.35.16. Precincts where no persons reside.
§14-80.35.18. Redistricting – Composition.
§14-80.35.19. Redistricting – Senate composition.
§14-108. Qualifications of candidates.
§14-142. Short title - State House of Representatives Redistricting Act of 2021.
§14-143. Errors – Unassigned land.
§14-144. Redistricting – House of Representatives composition.