Legal Opinion
Opinion No. 76-315 (1976) Ag
Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
Decided August 23, 1976Published
1Opinion of the Court
ELECTIONS — DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY — EFFECT OF FILING FOR SECOND OFFICE A second filing of a Declaration of Candidacy by a person for the Office of County Commissioner has the effect of withdrawing his prior filing of a Declaration of Candidacy for the Office of State Senator. The State Election Board, through its Secretary, should treat a withdrawal by filing a second Declaration of Candidacy in the same manner as a withdrawal would be treated under 26 O.S. 5-115 [26-5-115] (1975). Since there is only one remaining candidate, said candidate should be considered as an unopposed candidate…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wimberly v. DeaconSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Gibson v. CrowderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Riley v. CordellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948
- O'Neal v. State Election BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948