2024 Candidate Filing
Candidate Filing for the 2024 elections for federal, state, legislative, and county offices was held April 3, 4 and 5, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See the Terms of Office.
In addition to those offices on the ballot in 2024, candidate filing was held for the State Senator, District 46 Special Election and State Senator, District 48 Special Election.
The election dates for the Special Elections are as follows:
Special Primary Election: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Special Runoff Primary Election: Any Special Runoff Primary Election, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Special General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
ELECTION DATES
Primary Election: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Runoff Primary Election: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY
2024 CANDIDATE WITHDRAWALS
Primary Election
A candidate may withdraw from the Primary Election by filing a written notice with the Secretary of the State Election Board before 5:00 p.m. on the second business day following the close of the filing period – Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (See 26 O.S. § 5-115)
Runoff Primary Election
A candidate may withdraw from the Runoff Primary Election by filing a written notice before 5:00 p.m. on Friday following the Primary Election – June 21, 2024. (See 26 O.S. § 5-116)
General Election
A candidate may withdraw from the General Election by filing a written notice before 5:00 p.m. on the Friday following the Runoff Primary Election – August 30, 2024. (See 26 O.S. § 5-116.1)
CONTESTS OF CANDIDACY
2024 CONTESTS OF CANDIDACY
State, Federal, Legislative and Judicial Candidates
Any candidate who files with the Secretary of the State Election Board may contest the candidacy of any other candidate for the same office by filing a written petition with the Secretary of the State Election Board before 5:00 p.m. on the second business day following the close of the filing period – Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (See 26 O.S. § 5-118)
County Candidates
Any candidate who files with the secretary of a county election board may contest the candidacy of any other candidate for the same office by filing a written petition with the secretary of the county election board before 5:00 p.m. on the second business day following the close of the filing period – Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (See 26 O.S. § 5-118)
All Candidates
In the event a candidate is unopposed, a contest of candidacy may be filed by any voter who is eligible to vote for the candidate. (See 26 O.S. § 5-118)
All petitions to contest a candidacy must be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check in the amount of $250.00. (See 26 O.S. § 5-121)
