Oklahoma § 19-131.1 - Registration requirements for candidates for county
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 19-131.1 — Registration requirements for candidates for county, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-131.1. Registration requirements for candidates for county
offices.
A. To file as a candidate for any county office, a person must
have been a registered voter and have maintained a current principal
residence within the county for the six-month period immediately
preceding the first day of the filing period prescribed by law.
B. To file as a candidate for the office of county
commissioner, a person must have been a registered voter within the
county commissioner district and have maintained a current principal
residence within such district for the six-month period immediately
preceding the first day of the filing period prescribed by law.
C. For purposes of this section, evidence of a "principal
residence" may include, but not be limited to, the address listed
on:
1. A federal or state tax return;
2. A driver license; or
3. An automobile registration.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 9, § 2. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 69, § 1,
emerg. eff. April 18, 1975; Laws 1981, c. 178, § 3, emerg. eff. May
18, 1981; Laws 2004, c. 53, § 4, emerg. eff. April 1, 2004; Laws
2011, c. 56, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2013, c. 300, § 2, eff.
Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2021, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 4, § 1, emerg. eff. Nov.
22, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 48, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-131.1 ("Registration requirements for candidates for county") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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