SECTION 230:20-3-33. Filing fees and petitions for federal, state, and county offices

(a)   A Declaration of Candidacy as defined in 230:20-3-4 shall be accompanied by one of the following:

(1)   Cashier's check or a certified check. A cashier's check or certified check in the amount established by state law for the specific office sought may be submitted with a Declaration of Candidacy. [26:5-112] Said cashier's or certified check shall be made payable to "Secretary of State Election Board" for all offices for which candidates file at the State Election Board, or to "Secretary of County Election Board" for all offices for which candidates file with a County Election Board. Cashier's checks shall include money orders issued by banks or credit unions that have been signed by an officer of the institution.

(2)   Petition. A petition supporting the candidate's Declaration of Candidacy signed by two percent (2%) of the registered voters in the district, county, or state, as appropriate for the specific office sought. [26:5-112] The number of signatures required on a petition supporting a candidate's Declaration of Candidacy shall be based upon the number of registered voters in the district, county, or state on November 1 in the year preceding the filing period. See Subchapter 9 of this Chapter for more information about petitions supporting candidacy.

(b)   The filing fees for federal, state, nonpartisan judicial, and county elective offices are established in Title 26 O.S., Section 5-112.

(c)   Neither filing fees nor petitions are required in support of Declarations of Candidacy filed by school district, technology center district, and statutory municipal candidates. Candidates for municipal offices in some home rule charter cities may be required to submit a filing fee or petition if required by said charter.

[Source: Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1152, eff 7-1-11; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1642, eff 7-15-13; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 565, eff 3-15-18 (emergency); Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1203, eff 9-14-18]