A Justice of the Supreme Court or a Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals whose term of office expires the second Monday in January following a General Election and who seeks retention in office must file with the Secretary of State not less than sixty (60) days before the date of such General Election […]
A Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals who has been appointed and who will have served twelve (12) months in office before the next General Election and who seeks to be retained in office must file a Declaration of Candidacy to be retained in office with the Secretary […]
If the term of the office to which the judicial officer was appointed expires on the second Monday in January following the election, the election shall be for a term of six (6) years beginning on the second Monday in January following the election. If the term for such office does not expire on the […]
No fee shall be charged by the Secretary of State for the filing of a Declaration of Candidacy. If such a Declaration is filed by one of the above judicial officers, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the Secretary of the State Election Board of the name and office of the officer who filed […]
If no Declaration of Candidacy is filed by such judicial officer, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the Governor and the Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission that no Declaration of Candidacy was filed by the judicial officer, stating his name and office, and that a vacancy has occurred or is certain to occur, […]
If a Declaration of Candidacy is filed, an election held, and no contest thereto is filed, the State Election Board shall certify the result to the Secretary of State by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday next following the General Election. If a contest is filed, the result shall be certified to the Secretary of State either when […]
If a judicial officer who was elected to a six-year term that expires the second Monday in January following the election or who was appointed to fill a vacancy that expires the second Monday in January following the election and who was retained in office by the voters at a prior General Election fails to […]
The ballots for retention of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the ballots for Judges of the Court of Appeals, district judges and associate district judges shall be without party designation. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
Ballots for retention of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals shall be printed in the same manner as other ballots for the General Election, except as hereinafter provided. Near the top of the ballot shall be printed the following words: “NOTICE TO VOTER: […]
If two persons file for the same judicial office, their names shall appear on the ballot only at the time of the General Election. Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-110, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
If, at the time of the Primary Election, more than two persons have filed for the same judicial office, their names shall appear on the ballot at the time of the Primary Election. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 11-111, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
If no candidate for the office of an associate district judge, or district judge, if the nominating district is coextensive with the entire judicial district or electoral division of a judicial district, receives a majority of the votes cast for that office at the Primary Election, the two candidates who receive the highest number of […]
If one candidate for the office of an associate district judge receives a majority of all votes cast for that office at the Primary Election and, in the case of district judges, if the nominating district is coextensive with the whole judicial district or electoral division of a judicial district, the candidate who received the […]
A. If a judicial candidate whose name should be on the Primary Election ballot dies before ballot printing has begun for the election, the name of the deceased candidate shall not be printed on the ballot. If ballot printing has begun, votes for the deceased candidate shall not be counted. If the death of a […]
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, such vacancy shall be filled at a Special Election to be called by the Governor, who shall issue a Writ of Election within thirty (30) days after such […]
In calling such an election, the Governor shall issue a proclamation, a copy of which must be filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-102, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
The proclamation required by Section 12-102 of this title shall prescribe filing and election dates that permit full compliance with the requirements of the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act of 2009 and shall contain the following facts: 1. A filing period of three (3) days, on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday not less […]
Said elections shall be conducted under the laws applicable to regular Primary, Runoff Primary and General Elections. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-104, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
The successful candidate shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Laws 1974, c. 153, § 12-105, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
A. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of a member of the State Senate or the State House of Representatives, the vacancy shall be filled at a Special Election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs; provided, no special election shall be called if the vacancy […]
