Oklahoma Statutes
§ 26-5-108 — Adopting name of incumbent prohibited.
Oklahoma § 26-5-108
JurisdictionOklahoma
Title 26Elections
This text of Oklahoma § 26-5-108 (Adopting name of incumbent prohibited.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Oklahoma primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 26-5-108 (2026).
Text
No person may become a candidate for any office who adopts or has adopted a name identical or similar to that of the incumbent of such office, or of any candidate who has previously made public announcement of his candidacy for such office.
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Legislative History
Laws 1974, c. 153, § 5-108, operative Jan. 1, 1975.
Nearby Sections
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§ 26-1-101
General elections.§ 26-1-102
Primary elections.§ 26-1-103
Runoff primary election.§ 26-1-104
Closed primaries - Independent voters.§ 26-1-105
Substitute candidates.§ 26-1-106
Determining dates.§ 26-1-107
Recognized political parties.§ 26-1-108
Formation of new political parties.§ 26-1-109
Party ceases to be recognized.§ 26-1-110
Changes in party affiliation.§ 26-1-112
Ranked choice voting prohibited.§ 26-10-101.1
Candidates pledged to Independent candidate for§ 26-10-101.2
Repealed§ 26-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Oklahoma § 26-5-108, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ok/26/26-5-108.