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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 26. ELECTIONS

  § 26-10-101.1. Candidates pledged to Independent candidate for President.  

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  • The names of a slate of candidates for the office of Presidential Elector pledged to an Independent candidate for President of the United States shall be printed on the ballot only by observing the following procedure:

    1.  No later than July 15 of a presidential election year, petitions signed by a number of registered voters supporting the candidacy of said candidate for President of the United States equal to at least three percent (3%) of the total votes cast in the last General Election for President shall be filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board.  The form of said petitions shall be prescribed by the Secretary.  Each page of said petitions must contain the names of registered voters from a single county.

    2.  Within thirty (30) days after receipt of said petitions, the State Election Board shall determine the sufficiency of said petitions.

    3.  If the petitions are found to be sufficient, the Independent candidate for President of the United States shall, no later than September 1, certify to the Secretary of the State Election Board the names of the nominees for Presidential Elector pledged to him and the name of his Vice Presidential running mate. Each candidate for Presidential Elector so nominated shall subscribe to an oath stating that, if elected, he will cast his ballot for the candidate who nominated him and for said candidate's Vice Presidential running mate.  Said oath shall be filed with the Secretary of the State Election Board no later than September 15.

Laws 1977, c. 136, § 4.