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OK SB602

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Boren

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Disqualifies persons from being presidential candidates in Oklahoma if they have been convicted of, pled guilty/nolo contendere to, or have pending charges for any felony or embezzlement-related misdemeanor under federal or state law

  • Requires the State Election Board to decertify presidential candidates upon a "disqualifying event" and post public notices within 5 calendar days at polling places and state websites stating votes for that candidate will not be counted

  • Prohibits presidential electors from voting for or pledging votes to any disqualified candidate; if a party's presidential nominee becomes ineligible, the party forfeits all electoral votes pledged to that candidate

  • Creates misdemeanor offenses with minimum $500 fines for publishing ballot information from another person's cast ballot or disseminating political advertisements supporting/opposing a disqualified candidate after the 5th day following disqualification

  • Effective date of November 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Elections; prohibiting certain action by Presidential Electors; requiring certain decertification and ineligibility determination. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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