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OK SB602

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Boren

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "disqualifying crime" as any felony or embezzlement-related misdemeanor under U.S. or state law, and "disqualifying event" as conviction, guilty plea, nolo contendere plea, or pending charges/indictments for such crimes

  • Prohibits presidential electors from voting for or pledging votes to any presidential candidate who has experienced a disqualifying event, automatically decertifying such candidates from the Oklahoma ballot

  • Requires the State Election Board to issue notice of ineligibility within 5 calendar days of becoming aware of a disqualifying event, posting notices at polling places and on state websites stating votes for the decertified candidate will not be counted

  • Creates misdemeanor offenses with minimum $500 fines for publishing ballot information from another person's cast ballot or for disseminating political advertisements supporting/opposing a decertified candidate more than 5 days after disqualification becomes known

  • Nullifies elector pledges when a presidential or vice presidential nominee becomes ineligible, allowing electors to vote for any eligible certified candidate without creating a vacancy, effective 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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