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OK HB2633
Bill
Status
2/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Eric Proctor
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AI Summary
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Makes elections for county sheriffs and district attorneys nonpartisan, removing party affiliation requirements for candidates filing for these offices.
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Removes the party registration requirement for candidates seeking to file for county sheriff or district attorney positions that previously required six-month party membership.
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Modifies candidate filing procedures under 26 O.S. 2011 to exclude county sheriffs and district attorneys from partisan election filing requirements, allowing only nonpartisan candidates for these offices.
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Maintains existing qualifications for sheriffs (Oklahoma residency, voter registration, age 25+, high school education, and peace officer certification in counties with 500,000+ population).
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Declares an emergency effective date for immediate implementation upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Counties and county officers; providing for nonpartisan elections for county sheriffs and district attorneys; emergency.
Elections
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Judiciary
2/4/2014