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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 677 By: Treat of the Senate
and
Miller of the House
An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 202 1,
Section 5-111, which relates to dec laration of
candidacy forms; requiring confidentiality of certain
information; requiring certain form be included with
declaration of candidacy; au thorizing release of
information to certain persons for specified
purposes; requiring candidate to submit certain form
with declaration of candidacy; specifying inform ation
to be included on certain form; exempting candidates
for federal office from c ertain requirements;
requiring Secretary of State Election B oard to
prescribe certain form; 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 prescri bed by the Secretary of the Sta te 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 candi date;
3. The candidate’s place of residence and mailing address ,
which shall be kept confidential as provided in subsection B of this
section;
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4. The name of the office sought;
5. The candidate’s date of birth;
6. The party affiliation of the candidate seeking political
party nomination;
7. The precinct and county wh erein the candidate is a
registered voter;
8. A voter registration verification form as provi ded in
subsection C of this sec tion;
9. An oath wherein the candidate swears or affirms that he or
she is qualified to become a candidate for the office so ught, and
that, if elected, the candidate will be qualified to hold the
office; and
9. 10. Any additional information which the Secretary deems
necessary.
B. The address of residence and the mailing address of a
candidate provided on a Declaration of Can didacy shall be verified
by the secretary of the election board with whom the Declaration was
filed and shall be kept confidential; provided, however, such
address information shall be provided to a candidate , candidate
representative, or other lawful authori ty in anticipation of or as
part of a contest of can didacy or contest of an election as provided
for in this title or as part of a petition challenge as provided by
law.
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C. 1. Prior to filing a Declaration of Candidacy, a candidate
shall obtain a voter registration verification form from the
secretary of the election board with whom the candidate is required
to file. The candidate shall provide the form with the Declaration
of Candidacy.
2. A voter registration verification form shall include:
a. the candidate’s name, date of birth, address of
residence, party affiliation, voter identification
number, the precinct and county where the candidate is
registered, and the original date of voter
registration within the county, if available, and
b. the districts in which th e candidate is registered to
vote including but not limited to state senator and
representative, county commissioner, sch ool and
technology center, and municipality. If applicable, a
ward or member district shall be included for the
school or technology center district or municipality.
3. The secretary of the election board with whom the candidate
is required to file shall only accept a Declaration of Candidacy if
the information contained on the voter registration verification
form matches the information provided on the Declaration of
Candidacy, and if such Declaration meets all other requirements of
state law.
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4. The provisions o f this subsection shall not apply to
candidates for federal office.
5. The Secretary of the State Election Board shall prescribe
the voter registration verification form required by this
subsection.
D. 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 time of
filing the Declaration of Candidacy is named in an outstanding
warrant for arrest for such an offense, in this or any oth er state,
the candidate shall provide the follo wing 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 outsta nding
warrant; and
3. The county and state of conviction or issuance of the
outstanding warrant.
The provisions of this subsection shall not app ly to an offense
for which the candidate has received a pardon.
C. E. A Declaration of Candidacy form must be signed by the
candidate, and the signature m ust be properly notarized by a notary
public or other person authorized by law to administer oaths.
D. F. In addition to the informatio n required by this section,
a candidate may include a telephone number, emai l address and
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website address. Such additio nal information shall not be required
of any candidate but if provided shall be made available to the
public.
SECTION 2. It being immediately nece ssary for the preservation
of the public peace, h ealth or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives