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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 677 By: Treat
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to candidate filings; amending 26
O.S. 2021, Section 5-111, which relates to
declaration of candidacy forms; removing certain
public record; and declaring an emergency.
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 the State Election
Board and shall contain t he 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 ,
which shall not be a public record;
4. The name of the office sought ;
5. The candidate’s date of birth;
6. The party affiliation of the candidate se eking political
party nomination;
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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 sought, and
that, if elected, th e candidate will be qua lified to hold the
office; and
9. Any additional information which the Secretary deems
necessary.
B. If the candidate has ever been ultimately determ ined 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 ti me of
filing the Declaration of Candidacy is named in an outstanding
warrant for arrest for such an offense, in this or any other state,
the candidate shall provide the following information on a form
prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board :
1. The name of the offense;
2. The date of conviction or issuance of the outstanding
warrant; and
3. The county and st ate of conviction or issuance of the
outstanding warrant.
The provisions of this s ubsection shall not app ly to an offense
for which the candidate has received a pardon.
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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 informati on required by this section, a
candidate may include a telephone number, email address and website
address. Such additiona l information shall not be required of any
candidate but if provided shall be made available to the publi c.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force fro m and after its passage an d approval.
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