Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-8-109
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Time for filing contest - Contests alleging
Official statutory text
irregularities or fraud.
Any candidate whose name appeared on a Primary, Runoff Primary
or General Election ballot, or any individual authorized to request
a recount pursuant to Section 8-111 of this title may, at any time
before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, contest the
correctness of the announced results of said election by filing a
written petition with the appropriate election board. Contests
alleging irregularities or fraud shall not be permitted in any
election except those in which candidates are seeking office.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any
proceedings in district court, which are otherwise authorized by
law, alleging irregularities or fraud in an election.
Any candidate whose name appeared on a Primary, Runoff Primary
or General Election ballot, or any individual authorized to request
a recount pursuant to Section 8-111 of this title may, at any time
before 5:00 p.m. Friday next following an election, contest the
correctness of the announced results of said election by filing a
written petition with the appropriate election board. Contests
alleging irregularities or fraud shall not be permitted in any
election except those in which candidates are seeking office.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any
proceedings in district court, which are otherwise authorized by
law, alleging irregularities or fraud in an election.
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