Oklahoma Const. art. III, § 3

Oklahoma Constitution

Article III, § 3 — Mandatory primary system - Nomination of candidates

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CitationOklahoma Const. art. III, § 3

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Okla. Const. art. III, § 3.

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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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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.

History

Added by State Question No. 531, Legislative Referendum No. 224, adopted at election held on November 7, 1978. | NOTE: A prior Section 3 of Article III was repealed by State Question No. 517, Legislative Referendum No. 215, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 1976.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.