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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 6 By: Seifried, Thompson,
Bullard, and Gillespie of
the Senate
and
Banning, Maynard, and Hall
of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to school district elections;
amending 26 O.S. 2021, Sections 13A -103 and 13A-105,
which relate to election dates and declaration of
candidacy; modifying permissible dates for certain
elections; modifying dates for filing for certain
office; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 13A -103, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 13A-103. A. 1. The general election of members of the
board of education of every school district and technology center
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school district shall be conducted on the first Tuesday of April of
each year after the first Monday of November any year .
2. The primary election of members of the board of education of
every school district and technology center school district, if
necessary, shall be conducted on the second Tuesday in February of
each year, except in any year when a Presidential Preferential
Primary is held in February, then the election shall be held on the
same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary the fourth Tuesday
of August in any month .
3. If only two candidates qualify to have their names appear on
the ballot, the names of both candidat es shall appear on the ballot
at the board of education general election.
4. If more than two candidates qualify to have their names
appear on the ballot, the names of all such candidates shall appear
on the ballot at the board of education primary electi on. A
candidate receiving more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast
in the board of education primary election shall be elected to the
office. If no candidate receives more than fifty percent (50%) of
the votes cast in the board of education primar y election, then the
two candidates with the highest number of votes shall appear on the
ballot at the board of education general election.
B. Elections on the question of making a levy or levies for
schools under Section 9, Section 9B or Section 10 of Ar ticle X of
the Oklahoma Constitution shall be held on the second Tuesday in
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February of each year, except in any year when a Presidential
Preferential Primary is held in February, then the election shall be
held on the same day as the Presidential Preferen tial Primary.
C. The board of education of every school district or
technology center school district may call a special election for
the purpose of voting on any matter or question authorized by law.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 26 O.S . 2021, Section 13A-105, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 13A-105. Candidates for member of the board of
education of every school district or technology center school
district shall file declarations of candidacy in the same place and
with the same officials as candidates for county office. The
declaration of candidacy to be signed by the candidate shall have an
attachment to be signed by the candidate listing the requirements of
a candidate for election or reelection to a school board as set
forth in Sections 13A-106 and 5-105a of this title and Sections 5 -
110, 5-110.1, and 5-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and
the candidate shall swear or affirm that he or she is eligible to
run for the office or serve in the office if elected. Candidat es
shall file no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the first Monday Wednesday
in December April through no later than 5:00 p.m. on the following
Wednesday next succeeding Friday . For school districts and
technology center school districts located in more than one county,
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filing may be either in the county wherein supervision of the
district is located or in the county where the candidate resides.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, dated
04/16/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored .