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OK HB1900

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Josh Cockroft

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Makes elections for county officers (court clerk, county sheriff, county clerk, county assessor, county treasurer, county commissioners) and district attorneys nonpartisan, removing party affiliation requirements from ballots

  • Removes references to county runoff primary elections and establishes that candidates can win office by receiving a majority of votes cast in primary elections for nonpartisan races

  • Establishes procedures for candidate filing for county offices and district attorney positions, requiring candidates to be registered voters in the county or district for six months preceding the filing period

  • Provides procedures for handling deaths of candidates for county sheriff offices, including removing deceased candidates from ballots and calling special elections when necessary

  • Effective date: November 1, 2013

Legislative Description

Counties and county officers; making elections for county officers nonpartisan; effective date.

Elections

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/6/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/6/2013

Full Bill Text

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