§ 5-105. Candidate must be registered--Exceptions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 26. ElectionsEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
26 Okl.St.Ann. § 5-105
§ 5-105. Candidate must be registered--Exceptions
A. To file as a candidate for nomination by a political party to any state or county office, a person must have been a registered voter of that party for the six-month period immediately preceding the first day of the filing period prescribed by law and, under oath, so state. Provided, this requirement shall not apply to a candidate for the nomination of a political party which attains recognition less than six (6) months preceding the first day of the filing period required by law. However, the candidate shall be required to have registered with the newly recognized party within fifteen (15) days after such party recognition.
Credits
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 5-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975; Laws 1981, c. 178, § 4, emerg. eff. May 18, 1981; Laws 1987, c. 27, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 2004, c. 53, § 7, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 289, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2021, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 6, § 1, emerg. eff. Nov. 22, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 43, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
26 Okl. St. Ann. § 5-105, OK ST T. 26 § 5-105
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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