Req. No. 6901 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) HOUSE BILL 1854 By: Fugate AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2011, Section 5-110, which relates to filing of Declarations of Candidacy; requiring elect ion boards to provide information regarding the placement and display of political signage; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Se ction 5-110, is amended to read as follows: Section 5-110. A. Declarations of Candidacy provided herein must be filed with the secretary of the appropriate election board no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of April of any even-numbered year and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding Friday. Such Declarations of Candidacy may be transmitted by United States mail, but in no event shall the secretary of any election board accept such Declarations after the time prescribed by law. Req. No. 6901 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 B. Upon the filing of a Declaration of Candidacy, the secretary of the appropriate election board shall provide the candidate with information regarding the proper placement and display of political signage. SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective November 1, 2021. 58-1-6901 LRB 1/6/21