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Oklahoma Statutes § 5-118 Contests of candidacy

⤴ Up to Article V: Filing

Statute Text

Any candidate, hereafter referred to as petitioner, may contest the candidacy of any other candidate for the same office, hereafter referred to as contestee, by filing a written petition with the secretary of the election board with whom said candidate filed the declaration of candidacy. In the event only one candidate files for an office, a petition contesting the candidacy may be filed by any registered voter who is eligible to vote for the candidate.

History

Added by Laws 1974, SB 415, c. 153, § 5-118, eff. 1/1/1975 ; Amended by Laws 1990, SB 360, c. 306, § 4, emerg. eff. 5/30/1990 ; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2148, c. 360, § 1, emerg. eff. 7/1/1994 ; Amended by Laws 1997, SB 727, c. 130, § 1, emerg. eff. 4/17/1997 .

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