Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Opinion No. 68-273 (1968) Ag

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided July 18, 1968Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judges — Filing — Another Election Office-Vacancy By filing a notification or declaration of candidacy for an elective office, a Justice of the Peace vacates his judicial office under 26 O.S. 226 [26-226], 26 O.S. 227.1 [26-227.1] and 26 O.S. 162d [26-162d], 26 O.S. 162e [26-162e] 26 O.S. 162f [26-162f] (1968). A judicial officer may file for another elective office while holding a judicial office, but he would automatically vacate his judicial position. The acts of a justice of the peace, after filing of his notification of candidacy for another elective office, are valid acts, to the same…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Wise v. WithersSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
  2. Town of Putnam Valley v. SlutzkyNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  3. Vogel v. State ex rel. LandIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  4. McGregor v. BalchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1842
  5. Morford v. Territory of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1901

14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API