Oklahoma Statutes
Title 26. Elections
§26-12-102. Proclamation required.

In calling such an election, the Governor shall issue a proclamation, a copy of which must be filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board.

Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 26. Elections

§26-1-101. General elections.

§26-1-102. Primary elections.

§26-1-103. Runoff primary election.

§26-1-104. Closed primaries - Independent voters.

§26-1-105. Substitute candidates.

§26-1-106. Determining dates.

§26-1-107. Recognized political parties.

§26-1-108. Formation of new political parties.

§26-1-109. Party ceases to be recognized.

§26-1-110. Changes in party affiliation.

§26-2-101. State Election Board - Number of members.

§26-2-101.1. Appointment of members from certain political parties.

§26-2-101.2. Vacancy by death or resignation - Filling.

§26-2-101.3. Failure of political parties to submit nominees.

§26-2-101.4. Vacancy by failure to attend meetings - Filling.

§26-2-101.5. Chairman and Vice Chairman of State Election Board to continue as members - Appointment of third member.

§26-2-101.6. Secretary for State Election Board - Salary.

§26-2-101.7. Election of officers - Terms.

§26-2-101.9. Travel and expense.

§26-2-106. State Election Board duties – Altering or amending election procedures.

§26-2-107. Secretary's duties.

§26-2-107.1. Contracts for inspections, training and other functions.

§26-2-108. Offices of State Election Board.

§26-2-109. Maintenance of records - Records public.

§26-2-110. County election boards - Number of members.

§26-2-111. Appointment of members and alternates - Terms - Parties to submit nominations - Vacancies.

§26-2-111.1. Secretaries of county election boards - Appointment - Terms.

§26-2-111.2. Election of officers of county election boards.

§26-2-112. Secretary appointed by State Election Board.

§26-2-114. Removal of chair, vice chair, or alternate member.

§26-2-115. Compensation of chair and vice-chair.

§26-2-116. Duties of county election board.

§26-2-117. Secretary's duties - Assistant secretary - Compensation.

§26-2-118. Compensation of secretaries.

§26-2-119. Appropriations to county election boards.

§26-2-121. Offices of county election boards – Election security measures.

§26-2-122. Maintenance of records - Records public.

§26-2-123. Precinct officials.

§26-2-124. Appointment of inspector, judge and clerk - Terms.

§26-2-125. Authority to remove inspector.

§26-2-126. Inspector's duties.

§26-2-127. Duties of precinct officials.

§26-2-128. Appointment of counters - Compensation.

§26-2-128.1. Appointment of additional precinct officials.

§26-2-128.2. Additional workers.

§26-2-129. Compensation of precinct officials.

§26-2-130. Removal of precinct officials and others.

§26-2-131. Eligibility for membership on county election board or to serve as precinct official.

§26-2-132. Disqualification as board member or precinct official.

§26-2-133. Legal defense services.

§26-3-101. Elections to be on Tuesdays - Scheduling of special elections - State holidays - Filing of resolution.

§26-3-102. Forms provided by State Election Board.

§26-3-103. Registration forms provided by State Election Board.

§26-3-104. Costs - Payment from county or state funds.

§26-3-105. Costs of county elections.

§26-3-105.1. Election personnel - Compensation and benefits - Election expenses.

§26-3-105.2. Distribution of vouchers by mail.

§26-3-107. State Election Board Revolving Fund.

§26-3-107.1. State Election Board System Revolving Fund.

§26-3-107.2. State Election Board Help America Vote Act Revolving Fund.

§26-3-108. County Election Board Special Depository Account.

§26-3-108.1. Reimbursement of State Election Board for computer supplies.

§26-3-109. Training for county election board personnel.

§26-3-110. Reimbursement for training.

§26-3-111. Training program for precinct officials.

§26-3-112. Instruction materials for precinct officials.

§26-3-113. Instructions to voters.

§26-3-114. Public information.

§26-3-115. Establishment of precincts - Map of precinct required.

§26-3-116. Precinct boundaries.

§26-3-117. Precincts within municipalities.

§26-3-118. Changes in precincts - Notice - Transfer of affected voters' registration.

§26-3-119. Creation of subprecincts.

§26-3-120. Polling places - Tort liability.

§26-3-121. Voting devices - Ballot boxes.

§26-3-122. Voting booths.

§26-3-123. Board to provide polling places.

§26-3-124. Official seals.

§26-3-125. Oaths of office.

§26-3-126. Maintenance of records.

§26-3-127. Maintenance of election results.

§26-3-129. Publication of state directory and other materials.

§26-3-130. Post-election audit of election results – Report by county election board to the Secretary of State Election Board.

§26-3-131. Authority to employ security measures to protect voting process.

§26-3-301.1. Local elections - Compliance with the Let the Troops Vote Act of 2011.

§26-4-101. Persons entitled to become registered voters - Exceptions.

§26-4-102. Registration required.

§26-4-103. Persons who will become qualified electors - Time for registration.

§26-4-103.1. Procedure to register or update registration

§26-4-104. Time and place of registration.

§26-4-109. Locations.

§26-4-109.2. Voter registration agencies

§26-4-109.3. Motor vehicle licensing agencies - Voter registration.

§26-4-109.4. Electronic submission of voter registration application.

§26-4-110.1. Time for submission of voter registration applications - Notice of disposition.

§26-4-112. Registration applications

§26-4-113. Voter identification cards.

§26-4-114. Maintenance of registration information.

§26-4-115. Central registry.

§26-4-115.1. Correction of clerical or administrative errors.

§26-4-115.2. Confidentiality of residence and mailing address.

§26-4-116. Transfer of registrations.

§26-4-117. Change of name or of residence within same county.

§26-4-118. Change of residence to another county.

§26-4-118.1. National Change of Address dataset.

§26-4-119. Change of political affiliation.

§26-4-120. Cancellation of registrations.

§26-4-120.1. Voluntary cancellation of registration.

§26-4-120.2. See the following versions:

§26-4-120.2v1. Inactive voters.

§26-4-120.2v2. Inactive voters.

§26-4-120.3. Deceased persons - Cancellation of registration.

§26-4-120.4. Convicted felons - Cancellation of registration - Liability.

§26-4-120.5. Incapacitated persons - Cancellation of registration.

§26-4-120.6. Registration in another county or state - Cancellation or registration.

§26-4-120.7. Registration applications - Removal from registries - Destruction.

§26-4-120.8. Reregistration of cancelled voter.

§26-4-120.10. Voting in precinct from which registration transferred.

§26-4-120.11. Voter registration database query – Investigation of residential addresses with high number of registered voters.

§26-4-121. Multistate voter list maintenance organizations.

§26-5-101. Declarations of candidacy required.

§26-5-102. Candidates filing with Secretary of State Election Board.

§26-5-103. Candidates filing with secretary of county election board.

§26-5-104. Party must be recognized.

§26-5-105. Candidate must be registered - Exceptions.

§26-5-105a. Misdemeanor embezzlement and felony offenders barred from public office for certain time - Pardons.

§26-5-106. Candidate may file for only one office.

§26-5-107. Identical names prohibited.

§26-5-108. Adopting name of incumbent prohibited.

§26-5-109. Adopting name of person of state or national reputation prohibited.

§26-5-110. Filing period.

§26-5-111. Declaration of candidacy forms.

§26-5-111.1. Declaration of Candidacy - Signature of candidate.

§26-5-112. Petitions and filing fees.

§26-5-114. Designation of term.

§26-5-115. Withdrawals from primary.

§26-5-116. Withdrawals from runoff primary.

§26-5-116.1. Withdrawal from General Election.

§26-5-117. Declarations of Candidacy must be accepted - Exceptions.

§26-5-118. Contests of candidacy.

§26-5-119. Time for filing contest.

§26-5-120. Grounds for contest.

§26-5-121. Deposit required for contest.

§26-5-122. Date for hearing contest.

§26-5-123. Service of notice.

§26-5-124. Time for service of notice.

§26-5-125. Sheriff to serve notice - Secretary of election board made agent for constructive service.

§26-5-126. Hearing of contest.

§26-5-127. Candidacy may be stricken.

§26-5-128. Declaration may be amended.

§26-5-129. Answer to contest - Deposit required.

§26-5-130. Burden of proof on petitioner.

§26-5-131. Disposition of deposits.

§26-6-101. Appearance of candidate's name.

§26-6-102. Unopposed candidates.

§26-6-102.1. Definitions.

§26-6-103. Ballots printed by State Election Board.

§26-6-104. Ballots printed by county election board.

§26-6-104.1. Paper ballots required - Assistance.

§26-6-105. Separate ballots for general election.

§26-6-106. Manner of printing ballot cards for general election.

§26-6-107. Order of names for absentee ballots for primary.

§26-6-108. Order of names for absentee ballots for runoff primary.

§26-6-109. Order of names for Primary and Runoff Primary.

§26-6-110. Separate ballots for primary and runoff primary.

§26-6-111. Stubs for ballots.

§26-6-112. Identification of ballot as to precinct.

§26-6-113. Ballots for state questions.

§26-6-114. Ballots to be bound and designated.

§26-6-115. Number of ballots.

§26-6-116. Absentee ballots.

§26-6-117. Sample ballots.

§26-6-119. Ballots for educational purposes.

§26-6-120. Contracts for ballots - Advertising for bids.

§26-7-101. Employees to be allowed time to vote - Penalties.

§26-7-102. Supplies and ballots provided by State Election Board.

§26-7-102.1. Precinct registry - Duty to provide.

§26-7-103. Supplies and ballots distributed to precinct inspectors.

§26-7-103.2. Current list of registered voters.

§26-7-104. Hours for voting - Conformity with federal law.

§26-7-105. Delivery of supplies and ballots.

§26-7-106. Installation of voting booths.

§26-7-107. Empty ballot box - Tape verifying no counted votes.

§26-7-108. Electioneering prohibited.

§26-7-108.1. Exit poll - Notice.

§26-7-108.2. Exit poll pollster - Identification.

§26-7-108.3. Pollster restrictions - Violation deemed misdemeanor.

§26-7-108.4. Pollsters - Written polling materials - Restrictions on oral interviews and recordings.

§26-7-108.5. Exit polls - Restriction - Voluntariness.

§26-7-109. Disclosure of vote within election enclosure - Prohibition – Sharing of digital image or photograph - Admissibility as evidence.

§26-7-110. Intoxicating liquor prohibited.

§26-7-111. Voter must use ballot they were issued.

§26-7-112. Persons allowed in enclosure - News reporter or photographer.

§26-7-113. Order of entering enclosure.

§26-7-114. Procedure for determining eligibility.

§26-7-115. Absentee ballot affidavit.

§26-7-115.1. Address confirmation form – Persons required to complete.

§26-7-116.1. Provisional ballots - Persons authorized to use - Counting - Release of information - Retention.

§26-7-117. Signing precinct registry.

§26-7-118. Ballots to be marked in voting booth.

§26-7-119. Manner of voting.

§26-7-120. Secrecy folders.

§26-7-121. Time limit.

§26-7-122. Spoiled ballots.

§26-7-123.1. Physical inability to enter election enclosure - Oath - Assistance.

§26-7-123.3. Voter who requires assistance to vote.

§26-7-127. Rules governing counting.

§26-7-129.1. Ballots mutilated by electronic counting equipment to be counted.

§26-7-129.2. Substitute ballots.

§26-7-130. Watchers - Commission - Duties - Violation deemed misdemeanor.

§26-7-132. Certificate of vote - Electronic results of election results storage medium.

§26-7-132.2. Voting devices - Removal and transfer of election results storage medium.

§26-7-133. Ballot cards - Certificate of vote - Return to county election board.

§26-7-134. Retention of transfer case.

§26-7-134.1. Voting devices - Recounts.

§26-7-136. Canvassing returns.

§26-7-137. Methods of sealing.

§26-7-138. Credit for voting and record of voting method used.

§26-7-139. Short title - Prohibit the Private Funding of Elections Act – Violations - Penalties.

§26-8-101. Certifying nominees.

§26-8-102. Certificates of nomination not required.

§26-8-103. Certificates of election.

§26-8-104. Lists and certificates to be prescribed by Secretary of State Election Board.

§26-8-105. Tie votes.

§26-8-106. Time for issuing lists or certificates.

§26-8-107. Right to certificate.

§26-8-108. Lists and certificates to be issued.

§26-8-109. Time for filing contest - Contests alleging irregularities or fraud.

§26-8-110. Sheriff to provide security for ballot boxes or transfer cases.

§26-8-111. Petition for recount - Deposit required - Service of notice - Recounts of issue or question elections.

§26-8-112. Conduct of recount - Duties of presiding judge.

§26-8-113. Agents for candidates.

§26-8-114. Procedure for recount – Determination of validity of ballots – Watchers and counters.

§26-8-115. Certification of results - Ties involving candidates.

§26-8-116. Recount may cease - Rights of contestee.

§26-8-116.1. Counting of all ballots in precinct upon recount - Application of section.

§26-8-117. Expenses of recount.

§26-8-118. Election contested due to fraud or other irregularity.

§26-8-119. Petition alleging fraud - Procedure.

§26-8-120. Petition alleging irregularities - Procedure.

§26-8-121. Disqualification mandatory.

§26-8-121.1. Hearings on petitions alleging irregularities or fraud involving two or more counties.

§26-8-122. Determination of successful party impossible - Procedure - Governor to call special election.

§26-9-100. Experimental voting devices or equipment.

§26-9-115. Notice of testing of voting devices.

§26-9-118. Unlawful acts relating to voting devices.

§26-9-121. Counting or tabulating devices not to be connected to the Internet.

§26-10-101. Nomination of Presidential Electors - Certification.

§26-10-101.1. Candidates pledged to Independent candidate for President.

§26-10-102. Oath for Presidential Electors.

§26-10-103. Election of Presidential Electors.

§26-10-104. Qualifications.

§26-10-105. Ballots.

§26-10-106. Certificates of Election.

§26-10-107. Electors to meet - Duties.

§26-10-108. Vacancies.

§26-10-109. Penalty.

§26-11-101. Declaration of candidacy - Expiration of term.

§26-11-102. Declaration of candidacy after appointment.

§26-11-103. Terms of office.

§26-11-104. No filing fee.

§26-11-105. No declaration filed - Procedure.

§26-11-106. Certification.

§26-11-107. Vacancy - Expiration of term.

§26-11-108. Judicial ballots without party designation.

§26-11-109. Retention ballots.

§26-11-110. Two persons filing.

§26-11-111. More than two persons filing.

§26-11-112. No candidate receives majority - Procedure.

§26-11-113. Candidate receives majority - Procedure.

§26-11-116. Deceased candidate - Primary or general election ballots - Special election.

§26-12-101. Vacancies in Congress.

§26-12-102. Proclamation required.

§26-12-103. Dates for filing period - Elections.

§26-12-104. General laws apply.

§26-12-105. Term.

§26-12-106. Vacancies in the Legislature.

§26-12-107. Proclamation.

§26-12-108. Dates.

§26-12-109. General laws apply - Unopposed candidates.

§26-12-110. Term.

§26-12-110.1. Elections to fill seat of House or Senate member not eligible to finish term – Full term and period of service defined.

§26-12-111. Vacancies in county elective offices.

§26-12-112. Proclamation.

§26-12-113. Dates.

§26-12-114. General laws apply.

§26-12-115. Term.

§26-12-116. Special elections on state or local questions.

§26-12-117. General laws apply.

§26-12-118. Certification.

§26-12-119. Incumbents - Irrevocable letter of resignation - Special elections.

§26-13-101. County election board to conduct.

§26-13-101.1. County boards not required to conduct certain elections - Time between primary and general municipal elections.

§26-13-102. Notice of elections.

§26-13-103. Conduct of municipal elections - Partisan elections.

§26-13-104. Filing fee or petition not required.

§26-13-105. Materials and ballots.

§26-13-106. Certification.

§26-13-107. Maps to be provided.

§26-13-108. Eligible voters.

§26-13-109. Copy of charter required.

§26-13-110. Municipalities in more than one county.

§26-13-111. Expenses.

§26-13A-101. Applicability of general election laws - Precincts totally or partially contained within district - Opening and closing procedures.

§26-13A-102. Conduct of elections pursuant to this article.

§26-13A-103. Election dates - Special elections.

§26-13A-104. Certification of election in multicounty district.

§26-13A-105. Declaration of candidacy.

§26-13A-106. Eligibility to be candidate for school board - Eligibility to vote.

§26-13A-108. School district maps.

§26-13A-109. Resolution calling for election – Legal notice.

§26-13A-110. Vacancies.

§26-13A-111. Costs of elections.

§26-14-101. Absentee ballots authorized - Adjustment of filing period.

§26-14-101.1. See the following versions:

§26-14-101.1v1. Absentee ballot harvesting.

§26-14-101.1v2. Absentee ballot harvesting.

§26-14-102. Designation of absentee ballot.

§26-14-103. Deadline to receive requests for absentee ballots.

§26-14-104. Time for return of absentee ballot to secretary of county election board.

§26-14-105. Voters absent from county on election day - Application for ballot.

§26-14-106. Transmittal of ballot to voter.

§26-14-107. Materials to accompany absentee ballots - Sharing of digital image or photograph - Admissibility as evidence.

§26-14-108. Return of ballots - Witnessing of affidavit.

§26-14-108.1. Notary public - Absentee ballots and affidavits.

§26-14-110.1. Physically incapacitated persons - Absentee ballot.

§26-14-111.1. Transmittal of ballot to voter.

§26-14-112.1. Materials to accompany ballot.

§26-14-113.2. Marking and return of ballot.

§26-14-114. Elector confined to nursing facility outside county.

§26-14-115. See the following versions:

§26-14-115.1. See the following versions:

§26-14-115.1v1. Incapacitated voter unable to vote in person - Procedure.

§26-14-115.1v2. Incapacitated voter unable to vote in person - Procedure.

§26-14-115.4. In-person absentee voting.

§26-14-115.5. Absentee voting boards.

§26-14-115.6. See the following versions:

§26-14-115.6v1. Emergency absentee ballots for first responders and emergency workers.

§26-14-115.6v2. Emergency absentee ballots for first responders and emergency workers.

§26-14-115.7. Applicable procedure for properly executing an absentee ballot affidavit.

§26-14-115.12. XXX.

§26-14-115v1. Elector confined to nursing facility or veterans center within county - Procedures.

§26-14-115v2. Elector confined to nursing facility or veterans center within county - Procedures.

§26-14-118. Transmission of ballots and materials to voters.

§26-14-118.1. Failure to receive mailed ballot in time to be counted - Transmission by facsimile device.

§26-14-120. Marking, return, and processing of ballots.

§26-14-121. Discharged military personnel or personnel on officially authorized leave or spouses thereof - Authorization to vote.

§26-14-121.1. Replacement absentee ballots.

§26-14-122. Handling of returned ballots.

§26-14-123. Removal of outer envelopes - Examination of affidavits.

§26-14-124. Absentee counters – Appointment.

§26-14-125. Counting procedure.

§26-14-127. Prescribing forms.

§26-14-128. Instructions.

§26-14-129. List of absentee voters.

§26-14-130. Posting of lists.

§26-14-132. Retention of materials.

§26-14-133. Notification of rejection.

§26-14-135. Emergency procedures to facilitate voting by uniformed and overseas citizens.

§26-14-136. Short title.

§26-14-137. Definitions.

§26-14-138. Application of voting procedures.

§26-14-139. Implementation of Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

§26-14-140. Assignment of overseas voters to precincts.

§26-14-141. Voting registration - Federal postcard application.

§26-14-142. Military-overseas ballot - Application methods.

§26-14-143. Ballot timeliness.

§26-14-144. Ballot distribution.

§26-14-145. Ballot validity.

§26-14-146. Federal write-in absentee ballot.

§26-14-147. Counting of ballots.

§26-14-148. Signed declaration.

§26-14-149. Electronic free-access system.

§26-14-150. Voter electronic-mail addresses.

§26-14-151. Election notice.

§26-14-152. Mistakes or omissions in voting documents.

§26-14-153. Enforcement of act.

§26-14-154. Application and construction of act.

§26-14-155. Conflict with federal law.

§26-16-101. Felony offenses.

§26-16-102. Voting illegally.

§26-16-102.1. Illegal handling of voting ballots.

§26-16-102.2. False absentee ballot application.

§26-16-103. False swearing.

§26-16-103.1. Unauthorized registration of voters.

§26-16-104. False notarization.

§26-16-104.1. Ballot harvesting - Felony.

§26-16-105. Fraud.

§26-16-106. Bribes to influence votes.

§26-16-107. Bribe for withdrawal of candidacy.

§26-16-108. Acceptance of bribe for withdrawal.

§26-16-109. Coercion prohibited.

§26-16-110. Misdemeanors.

§26-16-111. Electioneering.

§26-16-112. Intoxicating liquors.

§26-16-113. Interference with voter or conduct of election.

§26-16-114. Failure to perform duty.

§26-16-115. Disclosure by voter.

§26-16-116. Disclosure by election official.

§26-16-117. Disclosure of count.

§26-16-119. Expenditure of public funds.

§26-16-120. Illegal printing or possession of certain voting materials.

§26-16-123. Voter registration or voting crimes - Notification of district attorney - Investigation and report.

§26-16-123.1. Witnessing signature of more than certain number of affidavits of persons swearing incapacitation - Violation.

§26-16-124. Election-related unauthorized access or tampering - Penalty.

§26-16-125. Sharing of voting image to intimidate or influence – Demanding or requiring another to share voting image.

§26-16-126. Ballot harvesting - Misdemeanor.

§26-17-112. Effect of headings.

§26-20-101. Date of primary - Other elections prohibited.

§26-20-102. Filing with Secretary of the State Election Board - Qualifications - Petition - Fees - Ballots.

§26-20-103. Primary election statutes applicable.

§26-20-104. Certification of candidates - Allocation of delegates - Future primaries - Delegate voting.

§26-20-105. Delegates and alternates to file affidavits on voting.

§26-21-101. Unitary, unified, integrated system of election administration - Implementation – Procedures.

§26-21-102. Procedures to protect proprietary interest in computer programs.

§26-22-101. Declaration of election emergency - Contingency plan.

§26-22-102. Ballot printing.

§26-22-104. Method of counting.

§26-22-105. Procedures governing counting.

§26-22-106. Reason for failure to count to be noted.

§26-22-109. Certificate of vote.

§26-22-110. Ballots and materials placed in ballot transfer box - Return to county election board.