Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-16-110
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Nonpartisan candidates
Official statutory text
A candidate may have his or her name printed upon the
nonpartisan general municipal election ballot as candidate for any
office to be filled at the election. To become a candidate, a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 94
declaration of candidacy must be filed with the county election
board no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the first Monday in February and
no later than 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding Wednesday. A
candidate must also be a registered voter at an address within the
municipality, or of the ward where the office is from a ward for at
least six (6) months prior to filing a declaration of candidacy.
Filing as a candidate in a nonpartisan municipal election or voting
for such candidate shall not affect one’s party affiliation or
regularity.
nonpartisan general municipal election ballot as candidate for any
office to be filled at the election. To become a candidate, a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 94
declaration of candidacy must be filed with the county election
board no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the first Monday in February and
no later than 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding Wednesday. A
candidate must also be a registered voter at an address within the
municipality, or of the ward where the office is from a ward for at
least six (6) months prior to filing a declaration of candidacy.
Filing as a candidate in a nonpartisan municipal election or voting
for such candidate shall not affect one’s party affiliation or
regularity.
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