2019 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 26. Elections
§26-5-115. Withdrawals from primary.

Universal Citation: 26 OK Stat § 26-5-115 (2019)

Any candidate may withdraw as a candidate only upon the filing of a written notice of withdrawal as a candidate with the secretary of the election board which accepted such candidate’s declaration of candidacy. Such notice shall be signed by the candidate or a 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 second business day following the close of the filing period prescribed by law.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 153, § 5-115, operative Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 88, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 307, § 4, emerg. eff. May 17, 2004; Laws 2011, c. 196, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.

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