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§14-108. Qualifications of candidates.

To file as a candidate for the House of Representatives in any House district, a person must have been a registered voter in such district and a resident residing within such district for the six-month period immediately preceding the first day of the filing period prescribed by law. Except, however, to file as a candidate […]

§14-142. Short title – State House of Representatives Redistricting Act of 2021.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “State House of Representatives Redistricting Act of 2021”. B. For purposes of the State House of Representatives Redistricting Act of 2021: 1. The total state population based on the 2020 Federal Decennial Census is three million nine hundred fifty-nine thousand three hundred fifty-three […]

§14-143. Errors – Unassigned land.

A. The Legislature declares that careful and diligent efforts have been put forth in the preparation of the State House of Representatives districts described in this act; provided, however, if by some scrivener’s error any census block has been inadvertently and unintentionally placed as to be noncontiguous with the remainder of the district to which […]

§14-144. Redistricting – House of Representatives composition.

The House of Representatives shall be composed of one hundred one (101) members elected from the districts as hereinafter described: POPULATION District 1 County: Le Flore OK VTD: 400202 423 VTD: 400211 Block: 400790405003056 0 VTD 400211 Subtotal 0 VTD: 400212 Block: 400790405001008 12 Block: 400790405001009 0 Block: 400790405001010 0 Block: 400790405001022 66 Block: 400790405001023 […]

§14-145. Terms of office.

A. Members of the House of Representatives elected in November 2020 shall hold office until the fifteenth day succeeding the General Election in November 2022, and thereafter, members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for terms of office of two (2) years. B. The State House of Representatives districts described in Section 3 […]

§14-7.2. Congressional Districts – Divisions.

The State of Oklahoma is hereby divided into five (5) Congressional Districts as described in this section. The following delineation of areas to be included in each Congressional District is based on the official Counties, Voting Tabulation Districts (VTD) and Census Blocks (Block) as defined in 2020 by the United States Bureau of the Census. […]

§14-7.3. Application of act.

The Oklahoma Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021 shall not affect the operation of any board, commission or other entity whose membership is based upon Congressional Districts previously created by law. Added by Laws 2021, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 3, emerg. eff. Nov. 22, 2021.

§14-7.4. Effective dates of act provisions.

The Congressional Districts described in the Oklahoma Congressional Redistricting Act of 2021 shall become effective at the beginning of the terms of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected at the General Election in November 2022; provided, however, the State Election Board shall conduct the elections for such offices in 2022 in […]

§14-80.30. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “State Senate Redistricting Act of 2001”. Added by Laws 2001, c. 257, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001.

§14-80.35.13. Legislative findings.

The Legislature finds that: 1. Pursuant to 13 U.S. Code, Section 141(c), the United States Census Bureau is required to transmit to each state by April 1, 2021, the tabulations of population of that state as determined by the Federal Decennial Census. The U.S. Census Bureau failed to meet the deadline which necessitates the use […]

§14-80.35.14. Term of office – District numerical designation.

A. Senators elected in 2022 from even-numbered districts provided hereinafter shall hold office until the fifteenth day succeeding the General Election in November 2026, and thereafter shall be elected for terms of four (4) years. Senators elected from odd-numbered districts in November 2020, shall hold office until the fifteenth day succeeding the General Election in […]

§14-80.35.16. Precincts where no persons reside.

If the State Senate Redistricting Act of 2021 and the State House of Representatives Redistricting Act of 2021 would require any county election board to create precincts pursuant to Section 3-116 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, where no persons reside, it shall be the duty of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate […]

§14-80.35.17. Operative date.

The Senate districts described herein shall become operative on the fifteenth day following the General Election in November 2022; provided, however, the State Election Board and appropriate county election boards shall conduct regular or special elections for the Senate held after April 5, 2022, in accordance with the provisions of the State Senate Redistricting Act […]

§14-80.35.18. Redistricting – Composition.

For purposes of the State Senate Redistricting Act of 2021: 1. The total state population based on the 2020 Federal Decennial Census is three million nine hundred fifty-nine thousand three hundred fifty-three (3,959,353) persons; and 2. The ideal State Senate district contains eighty-two thousand four hundred eighty-seven (82,487) persons. Added by Laws 2021, 1st Ex. […]

§14-80.35.19. Redistricting – Senate composition.

The State Senate shall be composed of forty-eight (48) members elected from the districts hereinafter described. The following delineation of areas to be included in each Senate district is based on the official counties, tracts, blockgroups, and blocks as defined by the United States Bureau of the Census. The forty-eight (48) Senate districts shall consist […]

§14-80.8. Filing as Senate candidate – Requirements.

To file as a candidate for the State Senate in any senatorial district, a person must have been a registered voter in the district and a resident residing within such district for the six-month period immediately preceding the first day of the filing period as provided by law. Any member of the Senate whose district […]