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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1829 By: Jett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to political party of candidate s;
amending 26 O.S. 2021, Sections 5-111 and 6-101,
which relate to declara tion of candidacy forms and
ballots; requiring inclusion of certain a ffiliation
on declaration of candidacy form; requir ing inclusion
of certain affiliation on printed ballot; updating
statutory language; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -111, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-111. A. Forms to be used for filing Declarations of
Candidacy shall be prescribed by the Secretary of t he State Election
Board and shall contain the following information:
1. The name of the candidate as it shall a ppear on the ballot;
2. The legal name of the candidate;
3. The candidate’s place of residence and mailing address;
4. The name of the office sought;
5. The candidate’s date of birth;
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6. The party affiliation of the candidate seeking political
party nomination regardless of whether the office sought is partisan
or nonpartisan;
7. The precinct and county wherein the candidate is a
registered voter;
8. An oath wherein the candidate swears or affirms that he or
she is qualified to become a candidate for the office s ought, and
that, if elected, the candidate will be qua lified to hold the
office; and
9. Any additional information which the Secre tary deems
necessary.
B. If the candidate has ever been ultimately determined by a
court of proper authority to be guilty of an offense specified in
subsection A of Section 5 -105a of this title or at the t ime of
filing the Declaration of Candidacy is name d in an outstanding
warrant for arrest for such an offense, in this or any other state,
the candidate shall provide the follo wing information on a form
prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Boar d:
1. The name of the offense;
2. The date of conviction or issuance of the outstanding
warrant; and
3. The county and state of conviction or issuance of the
outstanding warrant.
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The provisions of this subsection shall not app ly to an offense
for which the candidate has received a pardon.
C. A Declaration of Candidacy form must be signed by the
candidate, and the signature must be properly notarized by a notary
public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths.
D. In addition to the informat ion required by this section, a
candidate may include a telephone number, email address and website
address. Such additional information shall not be required of any
candidate but if provided shall be made available to the publi c.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-101. The name of any candidate for any office shall
be printed on the official ballot a s said the candidate is
designated on the declaration of candidacy; provid ed, however, that
no candidate shall have any pref ix, suffix or title placed before or
after the candidate’s name. The party affiliation of the candidate
shall be printed on the bal lot with the name of the cand idate
regardless of whether the office sought is partisan or nonpartisa n.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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