Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-13A-103
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Election dates - Special elections
Official statutory text
A. 1. The general election of members of the board of
education of every school district and technology center school
district shall be conducted on the first Tuesday of April of each
year.
2. The primary election of members of the board of education of
every school district and technology center school district, if
necessary, shall be conducted on the second Tuesday in February of
each year, except in any year when a Presidential Preferential
Primary is held in February, then the election shall be held on the
same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary.
3. If only two candidates qualify to have their names appear on
the ballot, the names of both candidates shall appear on the ballot
at the board of education general election.
4. If more than two candidates qualify to have their names
appear on the ballot, the names of all such candidates shall appear
on the ballot at the board of education primary election. A
candidate receiving more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast
in the board of education primary election shall be elected to the
office. If no candidate receives more than fifty percent (50%) of
the votes cast in the board of education primary election, then the
two candidates with the highest number of votes shall appear on the
ballot at the board of education general election.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 145
B. Elections on the question of making a levy or levies for
schools under Section 9, Section 9B or Section 10 of Article X of
the Oklahoma Constitution shall be held on the second Tuesday in
February of each year, except in any year when a Presidential
Preferential Primary is held in February, then the election shall be
held on the same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary.
C. The board of education of every school district or
technology center school district may call a special election for
the purpose of voting on any matter or question authorized by law.
education of every school district and technology center school
district shall be conducted on the first Tuesday of April of each
year.
2. The primary election of members of the board of education of
every school district and technology center school district, if
necessary, shall be conducted on the second Tuesday in February of
each year, except in any year when a Presidential Preferential
Primary is held in February, then the election shall be held on the
same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary.
3. If only two candidates qualify to have their names appear on
the ballot, the names of both candidates shall appear on the ballot
at the board of education general election.
4. If more than two candidates qualify to have their names
appear on the ballot, the names of all such candidates shall appear
on the ballot at the board of education primary election. A
candidate receiving more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes cast
in the board of education primary election shall be elected to the
office. If no candidate receives more than fifty percent (50%) of
the votes cast in the board of education primary election, then the
two candidates with the highest number of votes shall appear on the
ballot at the board of education general election.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 145
B. Elections on the question of making a levy or levies for
schools under Section 9, Section 9B or Section 10 of Article X of
the Oklahoma Constitution shall be held on the second Tuesday in
February of each year, except in any year when a Presidential
Preferential Primary is held in February, then the election shall be
held on the same day as the Presidential Preferential Primary.
C. The board of education of every school district or
technology center school district may call a special election for
the purpose of voting on any matter or question authorized by law.
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