Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-5-116
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Withdrawals from runoff primary
Official statutory text
A candidate in a Runoff Primary Election may withdraw as a
candidate upon the filing of a written notice of withdrawal as a
candidate with the secretary of the election board which accepted
said candidate's declaration of candidacy. Said notice shall be
signed by the candidate or the lawfully appointed personal
representative or a lawfully appointed special administrator of any
deceased candidate, whose signature shall be notarized by a notary
public, and shall be filed on or before 5:00 p.m. on the Friday
following the date of the Primary Election.
candidate upon the filing of a written notice of withdrawal as a
candidate with the secretary of the election board which accepted
said candidate's declaration of candidacy. Said notice shall be
signed by the candidate or the lawfully appointed personal
representative or a lawfully appointed special administrator of any
deceased candidate, whose signature shall be notarized by a notary
public, and shall be filed on or before 5:00 p.m. on the Friday
following the date of the Primary Election.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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