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OklahomaSB 652Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenate

Administration of elections; modifying permissible dates for certain elections; authorizing special elections called for certain purposes to be held on certain dates. Effective date.

Sponsored By: Lonnie Paxton (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Senate Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

New local election filing deadlines

Local bodies that want their election on the same day as a state or federal election must file the calling resolution at least 75 days before the date. If a three-day candidate filing is required, it must start no later than 10 days after that deadline. Cities may set their filing period on the same dates as the state or federal filing period for that ballot. For special elections to fill a vacancy, the three-day filing window must begin no more than 20 days after the resolution filing date. These timing rules apply to elections held after January 1, 2026.

Standard election dates across Oklahoma

County-run elections can only happen on Tuesdays. Elections to fill offices are limited to set dates: the second Tuesday of February; the first Tuesday of April; any statewide or federal election day in even years; the third Tuesday of June in odd years; the fourth Tuesday of August in odd years; and, for vacancy specials, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Non-office elections may use specific Tuesdays. In odd years, allowed dates include the second Tuesday of January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November; the first Tuesday of March and April; and the second Tuesday of December. In even years, allowed dates include the second Tuesday of January and February, the first Tuesday in March and April, the third Tuesday of June, the fourth Tuesday of August, and the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, starting December 2025 and every four years after. Cities over 250,000 people get one extra local option. If an election date lands on a state holiday, it moves to the next Tuesday. If a candidate filing day falls on a weekend or state holiday, it moves to the next business day. The Governor may also call special elections on extra listed Tuesdays for U.S. House or state legislative vacancies, or during a declared emergency; these include the second Tuesday of January, the first Tuesday of March, and certain Tuesdays in May, July, September, October, and December. These rules apply to elections held after January 1, 2026.

When the new election rules start

The law takes effect November 1, 2025. The new scheduling and filing rules govern elections held after January 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lonnie Paxton

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mike Osburn

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 8

Senate vote • 5/15/2025

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Yes: 0 • No: 7

House vote • 5/7/2025

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Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 4/17/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

DO PASS

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

THIRD READING

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

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Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

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Yes: 0 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor 05/22/2025

    5/27/2025Senate

  2. Sent to Governor

    5/19/2025Senate

  3. Signed, returned to Senate

    5/19/2025House

  4. Enrolled, to House

    5/19/2025Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

    5/15/2025Senate

  6. Measure passed: Ayes: 36 Nays: 7

    5/15/2025Senate

  7. HAs adopted

    5/15/2025Senate

  8. HAs read

    5/8/2025Senate

  9. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

    5/8/2025House

  10. Referred for engrossment

    5/7/2025House

  11. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0

    5/7/2025House

  12. General Order

    5/7/2025House

  13. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee

    4/21/2025House

  14. Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Elections and Ethics

    4/9/2025House

  15. Referred to Elections and Ethics

    4/1/2025House

  16. Second Reading referred to Government Oversight

    4/1/2025House

  17. First Reading

    3/26/2025House

  18. Engrossed to House

    3/26/2025Senate

  19. Referred for engrossment

    3/25/2025Senate

  20. Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0

    3/25/2025Senate

  21. General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute

    3/25/2025Senate

  22. Placed on General Order

    3/3/2025Senate

  23. Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

    2/26/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Appropriations

    2/19/2025Senate

  25. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed

    2/19/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled (final version)

    5/19/2025

    PDF

  • Amended And Engrossed

    5/8/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (House)

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Report

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill

    4/21/2025

    PDF

  • House Policy Committee Report

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossed

    3/26/2025

    PDF

  • Floor (Senate)

    2/27/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report 2

    2/26/2025

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    2/20/2025

    PDF

  • Senate Committee Report 1

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

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