Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-5-112
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Petitions and filing fees
Official statutory text
A. A declaration of candidacy must be accompanied by:
1. A petition supporting a candidate's filing signed by not
fewer than two percent (2%) of the number of registered voters in
the district, county or state, as appropriate for the office sought;
or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 76
2. A cashier's check or certified check as follows:
a. for candidates for Governor, Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00),
b. for candidates for United States Senator, Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00),
c. for candidates for United States Congress, One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
d. for candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Corporation
Commission, Attorney General, State Auditor and
Inspector, State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
State Treasurer, Commissioner of Insurance and
Commissioner of Labor, One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00),
e. for candidates for the State House of Representatives,
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
f. for candidates for the State Senate, Seven Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($750.00),
g. for candidates for District Judge or Associate
District Judge, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
h. for candidates for District Attorney, Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00), and
i. for candidates for county office, Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00).
B. A filing fee received by the Secretary of the State Election
Board shall be deposited in the State Election Board Revolving Fund
created pursuant to Section 3-107 of this title. A filing fee
received by a secretary of a county election board shall be
deposited in the County Election Board Special Depository Account
authorized by Section 3-108 of this title.
1. A petition supporting a candidate's filing signed by not
fewer than two percent (2%) of the number of registered voters in
the district, county or state, as appropriate for the office sought;
or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 26. Elections Page 76
2. A cashier's check or certified check as follows:
a. for candidates for Governor, Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00),
b. for candidates for United States Senator, Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00),
c. for candidates for United States Congress, One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
d. for candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Corporation
Commission, Attorney General, State Auditor and
Inspector, State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
State Treasurer, Commissioner of Insurance and
Commissioner of Labor, One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00),
e. for candidates for the State House of Representatives,
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
f. for candidates for the State Senate, Seven Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($750.00),
g. for candidates for District Judge or Associate
District Judge, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
h. for candidates for District Attorney, Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00), and
i. for candidates for county office, Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00).
B. A filing fee received by the Secretary of the State Election
Board shall be deposited in the State Election Board Revolving Fund
created pursuant to Section 3-107 of this title. A filing fee
received by a secretary of a county election board shall be
deposited in the County Election Board Special Depository Account
authorized by Section 3-108 of this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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