Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-10-101.1

President.

A. The following procedure shall be observed for Presidential

Electors pledged to an independent candidate for President of the

United States:

1. A person wishing to appear on the General Election ballot as

an independent candidate for President of the United States shall

file a Statement of Candidacy with the Secretary of the State

Election Board no later than July 15 of a presidential election

year;

2. a. the Statement of Candidacy shall be in a form to be

prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election

Board, and shall include the candidate's full legal

name, the candidate's address of residence, the

candidate's mailing address, the name of the candidate

as it should appear on the ballot and any other

information required by the Secretary of the State

Election Board,

b. the candidate shall swear an oath or affirm on the

Statement of Candidacy that the candidate meets the

qualifications for President of the United States set

forth in the Constitution of the United States, and

the candidate's signature shall be witnessed by a

notary public;

3. The Statement of Candidacy shall be accompanied by a

certification of the name and address of residence for each

candidate for Presidential Elector pledged to the independent

candidate for President of the United States. The number of

electors so certified shall be equal to the number apportioned to

the State of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of

Article II of the United States Constitution. Each candidate for

Presidential Elector so nominated shall subscribe to an oath

prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election Board, which shall

be in the same manner, substance and form as the oath described in

Section 10-102 of this title;

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4. a. the Statement of Candidacy shall be accompanied by a

petition supporting a candidate's filing,

b. the form of the petition shall be prescribed by the

Secretary of the State Election Board. Each page of

the petition must contain the names of registered

voters from a single county,

c. the petition shall bear the same number of signatures

of registered voters that is required to form a

recognized political party as described in Section 1-

108 of this title,

d. within thirty (30) days after receipt of the petition,

the Secretary of the State Election Board shall

determine the sufficiency of the petition,

e. in lieu of the petition required by this subsection, a

filing fee for each Presidential Elector committed to

the independent candidate for President of the United

States may be submitted in the form of a cashier's

check or certified check made payable to the Secretary

of the State Election Board. The filing fee for each

Presidential Elector shall be in an amount equal to

the filing fee described in Section 20-102 of this

title. The sum of the filing fees for each

Presidential Elector may be paid in a single cashier's

check or certified check. The filing fees shall be

deposited in the State Election Board Revolving Fund

created pursuant to Section 3-107 of this title; and

5. If the requirements set forth in this section are found by

the Secretary of the State Election Board to be sufficient, then the

independent candidate for President of the United States shall be

qualified to appear on the General Election ballot. The candidate

shall certify to the Secretary of the State Election Board the name

of the candidate's Vice Presidential running mate no later than the

deadline established in Section 10-101 of this title for the

certification by a recognized political party of its nominee for

Vice President of the United States.

B. A political party not recognized under the laws of the

State of Oklahoma may place its nominees for President of the United

States, Vice President of the United States and Presidential

Electors on the ballot subject to the same requirements,
blished in Section 10-101 of this title for the

certification by a recognized political party of its nominee for

Vice President of the United States.

B. A political party not recognized under the laws of the

State of Oklahoma may place its nominees for President of the United

States, Vice President of the United States and Presidential

Electors on the ballot subject to the same requirements,

restrictions and deadlines as provided for an independent candidate

for President of the United States. Provided, the national chair of

the unrecognized political party shall submit the Statement of

Candidacy on behalf of the unrecognized political party, and shall

provide the Secretary of the State Election Board with a separate

certificate of nomination for the unrecognized political party’s

nominees for President and Vice President of the United States, in a

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form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of the State Election

Board.