OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE III
SUFFRAGE

Art. III §1 | QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS

Subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may prescribe, all citizens of the United States, over the age of eighteen (18) years, who are bona fide residents of this state, are qualified electors of this state.

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A prior Section 1 of Article III was repealed by State Question No. 531, Legislative Referendum No. 224, adopted at election held on Nov. 7, 1978. Repeal was proposed by Laws 1978, p. 895, H.J.R. No. 1025.

Art. III §1A | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

Art. III §2 | STATE ELECTION BOARD - CREATION - MEMBERSHIP

The Legislature shall create a State Election Board to be charged with the supervision of such elections as the Legislature shall direct. Not more than a majority of the members of said Board shall be selected from the same political party.

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NOTE:

A prior Section 2 of Article III was repealed by State Question No. 531, Legislative Referendum No. 224, adopted at election held on Nov. 7, 1978. Repeal was proposed by Laws 1978, p. 895, H.J.R. No. 1025.

Art. III §3 | MANDATORY PRIMARY SYSTEM - NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

The Legislature may enact laws providing for a mandatory primary system which shall provide for the nomination of all candidates in all elections for federal, state, county and municipal offices, for all political parties, except for the office of Presidential Elector, the candidates for which shall be nominated by the recognized political parties at their conventions. The Legislature also shall enact laws providing that citizens may, by petition, place on the ballot the names of independent, nonpartisan candidates for office, including the office of Presidential Elector.

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A prior Section 3 of Article III was repealed by State Question No. 517, Legislative Referendum No. 215, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 1976. Repeal was proposed by Laws 1976, p. 585, H.J.R. No. 1034.

Art. III §4 | MANNER OF HOLDING AND CONDUCTING ELECTIONS - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

The Legislature shall prescribe the time and manner of holding and conducting all elections, and enact such laws as may be necessary to detect and punish fraud in such elections. The Legislature may provide by law for the registration of electors throughout the state and, when it is so provided, no person shall vote at any election unless he shall have registered according to law.

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A prior Section 4 of Article III was repealed by State Question No. 531, Legislative Referendum No. 224, adopted at election held on Nov. 7, 1978. Repeal was proposed by Laws 1978, p. 895, H.J.R. No. 1025.

Art. III §4a | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

Art. III §5 | FREE AND EQUAL ELECTIONS - INTERFERENCE BY CIVIL OR MILITARY POWER - PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST

All elections shall be free and equal. No power, civil or military, shall ever interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage, and electors shall, in all cases, except for treason, felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance on elections and while going to and from the same.

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NOTE:

A prior Section 5 of Article III was repealed by State Question No. 531, Legislative Referendum No. 224, adopted at election held on Nov. 7, 1978. Repeal was proposed by Laws 1978, p. 895, H.J.R. No. 1025.

Art. III §6 | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

Art. III §7 | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

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OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTIONARTICLE IIISUFFRAGE

Art. III §1 | QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS

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Art. III §1A | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

Art. III §2 | STATE ELECTION BOARD - CREATION - MEMBERSHIP

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Art. III §3 | MANDATORY PRIMARY SYSTEM - NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

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Art. III §4 | MANNER OF HOLDING AND CONDUCTING ELECTIONS - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

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Art. III §4a | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

Art. III §5 | FREE AND EQUAL ELECTIONS - INTERFERENCE BY CIVIL OR MILITARY POWER - PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST

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Art. III §6 | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

Art. III §7 | REPEALED BY STATE QUESTION NO 531, LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO 224, ADOPTED AT ELECTION HELD ON NOV 7, 1978 REPEAL WAS PROPOSED BY LAWS 1978, P 895, HJR NO 1025

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